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Kazakhstan raises base interest rate: what it means
Tengrinews.kz – Today, the National Bank of Kazakhstan increased the base interest rate to 18% per year with a corridor of ±1 percentage point.
10 October 2025
Kazakhstan to recalculate minimum wage using new approach
Tengrinews.kz – The Senate has approved the Convention on Minimum Wage, which takes into account the specific circumstances of developing countries.
09 October 2025
Kazakhstan to change rules for card top-ups and bank transfers
Tengrinews.kz – Kairat Bizhanov, Deputy Chairman of the Financial Monitoring Agency, announced that for bank card top-ups exceeding 500,000
07 October 2025
Two social payments to increase in Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz – Kazakhstan will raise social payments from the State Social Insurance Fund (SSIF). From January 1, 2026, payments for loss of
03 October 2025
Kazakhstan to revise approach to hidden income of citizens and foreigners
Tengrinews.kz – Significant changes have been made to the methods of identifying the shadow economy in Kazakhstan, following a directive from
24 September 2025
Kazakhstan launches its first tenge-backed stablecoin
Tengrinews.kz – The National Bank of Kazakhstan has officially launched the country’s first stablecoin pegged to the tenge, marking a significant
23 September 2025
Funds are being sought to protect power plants from drones inAstana
Tengrinews.kz – The issue of funding for anti-drone systems to protect thermal power plants (TPPs) in Astana was discussed at the city’s maslikhat
18 September 2025
Millions of Kazakh citizens opt out of taking loans
Tengrinews.kz – More than four million people in Kazakhstan have used the option to voluntarily refuse new loans, according to Madina Abylkassymova,
15 September 2025
Kazakhstanis debate over “ban on sharing bank cards with relatives”: regulator issues clarification
Tengrinews.kz – Media reports in Kazakhstan sparked heated debate after claims that citizens could no longer hand their bank cards to family
12 September 2025