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  • 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan·August 22, 2026

    Notification Procedure: Uzbekistan Requires Marketplaces and Streaming Services to Report Operations to NAPP

  • 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan·August 17, 2026

    Central Bank of Uzbekistan allows banking app registration using a relative's phone number

  • 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan·August 16, 2026

    Uzbekistan's NAPP proposes stricter controls for crypto providers

  • 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan·August 12, 2026

    Uzbekistan tightens bank control over large financial transactions

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Central Bank of Uzbekistan updates rules for Islamic banks

Central Bank of Uzbekistan updates rules for Islamic banks

The regulator amended eight regulations, defining requirements for capital, liquidity, and Islamic financial instruments.

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan|ProductJuly 22, 2026
Uzbekistan legalizes bonded warehouses for cross-border trade

Uzbekistan legalizes bonded warehouses for cross-border trade

The Cabinet of Ministers approved operating rules for bonded warehouses and e-commerce platforms handling foreign retail goods.

  • 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan·August 11, 2026

    Uzbekistan mandates local storage of customer biometric data

  • 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan·August 10, 2026

    Uzbekistan Approves Law on Enterprise Uzbekistan International Center Under English Law

  • 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan·August 7, 2026

    Uzbekistan approves rules for banks and MFIs to transition to Islamic model

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    Uzbekistan requires banks to fix systemic causes of customer complaints

    Uzbekistan requires banks to fix systemic causes of customer complaints

    The Central Bank introduced strict criteria for evaluating customer service and a new reporting format for top management..

    🇺🇿 Uzbekistan|RegulationAugust 5, 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 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 prepares new cybersecurity requirements for banks and fintech

    The Senate is reviewing a bill in its second reading that designates the Ministry of Internal Affairs as the primary regulator for combating cybercrime..

    🇺🇿 Uzbekistan|RegulationJuly 23, 2026
    🇺🇿 Uzbekistan|RegulationJuly 20, 2026
    Over 20 banks and MFIs in Uzbekistan fined for advertising violations

    Over 20 banks and MFIs in Uzbekistan fined for advertising violations

    The Uzbek regulator has tightened control over the marketing communications of financial institutions.

    🇺🇿 Uzbekistan|RegulationJuly 18, 2026
    Uzbekistan introduces a special tax regime for foreign crypto investors

    Uzbekistan introduces a special tax regime for foreign crypto investors

    The National Agency of Perspective Projects (NAPP) is launching a registry of authorized crypto exchanges to work with non-residents.

    🇺🇿 Uzbekistan|RegulationJuly 13, 2026
    Central Bank of Uzbekistan to Introduce Public Bank Ranking for Customer Service Quality

    Central Bank of Uzbekistan to Introduce Public Bank Ranking for Customer Service Quality

    The regulator will start naming banks with the worst service and set a one-hour response time standard for clients.

    🇺🇿 Uzbekistan|RegulationJune 17, 2026
    Uzum Market Prepares for Cross-Border Sales in Central Asian Countries

    Uzum Market Prepares for Cross-Border Sales in Central Asian Countries

    The Uzbek marketplace is developing tools for goods export. For the region’s fintech market, this means potential demand for cross-border acquiring and local BNPL partnerships.

    🇺🇿 Uzbekistan|ExpansionJune 16, 2026
    Uzbekistan Positions Central Asia as an Independent Financial Hub: What It Means for the Market

    Uzbekistan Positions Central Asia as an Independent Financial Hub: What It Means for the Market

    President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced the region’s transformation into an independent center of economic growth. For the financial sector, this is a political signal that could be followed by the localization of payment infrastructure.

    🇺🇿 Uzbekistan|MarketsJune 10, 2026
    Payment service Paynet enters the top five largest taxpayers in Uzbekistan's service sector

    Payment service Paynet enters the top five largest taxpayers in Uzbekistan's service sector

    The company paid 115 billion soums in taxes in the first quarter. The fintech sector is beginning to compete with telecom and aviation in terms of revenue.

    🇺🇿 Uzbekistan|MarketsJune 1, 2026