Mortgage issuance halted in Kazakhstan: what’s happening and what’s next
Tengrinews.kz – Following the National Bank of Kazakhstan’s decision to raise the base interest rate to 18% on October 10, 2025, the country’s
15 October 2025
Kazakhstan cancels 180 billion tenge in debts for citizens
Tengrinews.kz – Vice Minister of Finance Erzhan Birzhanov announced at a government meeting that 45,200 citizens in Kazakhstan have been declared
14 October 2025
National bank explains “frequent” tenge redesigns
Tengrinews.kz - The National Bank of Kazakhstan has addressed concerns over what some citizens see as “frequent” redesigns of the tenge, emphasizing
10 October 2025
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
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
Fewer transfers, bigger sums. Where Kazakh money flows abroad
Tengrinews.kz – Kazakhstan is sending fewer money transfers abroad, but the average transaction size has grown, according to the National Bank.
29 August 2025
Mobile transfer checks: expert warned Kazakhstanis
Tengrinews.kz – More and more Kazakhstanis have started transferring money to each other’s bank accounts online. However, starting in September,
21 August 2025
National Bank of Kazakhstan spends $125.6 million in one day to stabilize tenge
Tengrinews.kz – The National Bank of Kazakhstan carried out foreign exchange interventions worth $125.6 million on July 30 in an effort to stabilize
01 August 2025
Kazakhstan’s dollar exchange rate may decline, says Deputy PM
Tengrinews.kz – The exchange rate of the US dollar in Kazakhstan is expected to decrease in the near future, First Deputy Prime Minister Roman
31 July 2025
National Bank explains why it’s not intervening in tenge exchange rate
Tengrinews.kz – Amid the recent rise of the US dollar in Kazakhstan, the National Bank has clarified why it does not plan to intervene in the
19 July 2025
540 tenge per dollar not a market signal, says National Bank
Tengrinews.kz – The National Bank of Kazakhstan has clarified that the government’s mention of a 540 tenge per dollar exchange rate should not
18 July 2025
Who risks scrutiny for topping up then withdrawing mobile balance in Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz – How will mobile operators be punished for refusing to share subscriber data with law enforcement in Kazakhstan? What specific
28 May 2025
Banks to share information on money transfers with AFM
Tengrinews.kz – Banks will be required to report suspicious client transactions to the Agency for Financial Monitoring (AFM), according to amendments
28 May 2025