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How much Uzbekistan spends on neural networks: Anthropic and OpenAI enter top 10 foreign services

How much Uzbekistan spends on neural networks: Anthropic and OpenAI enter top 10 foreign services

In six months, residents paid foreign AI companies 113 billion soums.

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan|NewsAugust 4, 2026
Poytaxt Bank enters NAPP regulatory sandbox to issue foreign currency bonds

Poytaxt Bank enters NAPP regulatory sandbox to issue foreign currency bonds

The Uzbek bank received special capital market regime status to test new debt instruments.

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan|ProductAugust 3, 2026
InfinBANK secures top-6 spot in CERR rating: AI scoring, de-dollarization, and digital B2B

InfinBANK secures top-6 spot in CERR rating: AI scoring, de-dollarization, and digital B2B

The fintech platform climbed the reliability ranking by digitizing corporate services and adapting to a savings-driven market model

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan|ResearchAugust 3, 2026
Uzbekistan's Tax Committee launches AI SOLIQ platform to automate audits

Uzbekistan's Tax Committee launches AI SOLIQ platform to automate audits

The regulator deployed its proprietary Soliq LLM language model and machine learning to analyze business risks and speed up tax administration.

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan|AIJuly 30, 2026
Uzbekistan zeroes crypto fees for Besqala mining zone residents until 2035

Uzbekistan zeroes crypto fees for Besqala mining zone residents until 2035

Companies in Karakalpakstan receive a long-term tax break on digital asset operations.

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan|InfrastructureJuly 29, 2026
ITFC Allocates $75 Million to Ipak Yuli Bank for Islamic Financing of SMEs and Women's Entrepreneurship

ITFC Allocates $75 Million to Ipak Yuli Bank for Islamic Financing of SMEs and Women's Entrepreneurship

The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation provided a syndicated credit line to the Uzbek bank to expand Sharia-compliant products.

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan|FundingJuly 29, 2026
Uzbekistan's banking sector in Q2 2026: Record profit, NPL decline, and de-dollarization

Uzbekistan's banking sector in Q2 2026: Record profit, NPL decline, and de-dollarization

Bank net profit grew 67% amid outpaced deposit growth and improved credit portfolio quality.

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan|ResearchJuly 28, 2026
Uzbekistan and China's CFES discuss localizing ATM and POS terminal production

Uzbekistan and China's CFES discuss localizing ATM and POS terminal production

Authorities are negotiating the assembly of banking equipment and technology transfer

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan|InfrastructureJuly 27, 2026
TBC Bank Group acquires controlling stake in OLX Uzbekistan to integrate fintech services

TBC Bank Group acquires controlling stake in OLX Uzbekistan to integrate fintech services

The Georgian financial group closed a deal to buy Uzbekistan’s largest classifieds platform, gaining direct access to five million users.

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan|DealsJuly 27, 2026
Paynet launches cashback program for identified users

Paynet launches cashback program for identified users

The Uzbek payment service offers 5% cashback for in-app identity verification.

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan|MarketsJuly 24, 2026
IFC makes first investment in Uzbekistan under private sector catalytic funding program

IFC makes first investment in Uzbekistan under private sector catalytic funding program

The International Finance Corporation has launched a program to support private business development in the country

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan|ProductJuly 24, 2026
Central Bank of Uzbekistan proposes minimum income requirement for microloans

Central Bank of Uzbekistan proposes minimum income requirement for microloans

The regulator is tightening microcredit rules as the market portfolio hits 48.9 trillion soums.

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan|ProductJuly 24, 2026
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