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How much will Kazakhstan spend on the referendum? Preliminary amount announced Tengrinews.kz – Mikhail Bortnik, a member of Kazakhstan's Central Election Commission, announced the preliminary cost of holding a national

13 February 2026

National Bank keeps base rate unchanged Tengrinews.kz — On Friday, January 23, the National Bank of Kazakhstan decided to keep the base rate unchanged. It remains at 18 percent per

23 January 2026

“We are starting from a clean slate”: Finance Ministry explains tax reform measures Tengrinews.kz – Kazakhstan has adopted a package of measures to ensure a smooth transition to the new Tax Code and prevent negative consequences

17 December 2025

Kazakhstanis pour money into banks as deposits hit record highs Tengrinews.kz – Kazakhstani residents have been actively moving their savings into banks, with the total volume of household deposits rising

15 December 2025

Kazakhstan to block accounts for “incorrect“ mobile transfers: 40 days to explain Tengrinews.kz – Starting in 2026, Kazakhstan will introduce new criteria for mobile transfers. If tax authorities suspect that an individual

12 December 2025

New MCI in Kazakhstan: changes to fines in 2026 Tengrinews.kz – Kazakhstan’s Monthly Calculation Index (MCI) will change in 2026, with an increase to 4,325 tenge, up from 3,932 tenge in 2025.

08 December 2025

Tax reform: write-off of penalties and fines in 2026 Tengrinews.kz – Kazakhstan’s entrepreneurs who owe taxes may have their penalties and fines written off next year. The Ministry of Finance has

08 December 2025

Kazakhstan’s GDP set to reach historic record, Tokayev says Tengrinews.kz – Kazakhstan’s gross domestic product is projected to exceed USD 300 billion for the first time this year, President Kassym-Jomart

05 December 2025

Kazakhstan approves new monthly calculation index (MCI) for 2026 Tengrinews.kz – Kazakhstan will introduce a new monthly calculation index (MCI) starting 1 January 2026, according to the state budget approved

27 November 2025

Millennials and Gen Z reveal an unexpected sign of attractiveness Tengrinews.kz – For younger generations, being smart with money has become a new kind of green flag in dating.

20 November 2025

Tax declarations to become obsolete in Kazakhstan – Finance Ministry Tengrinews.kz – Within the next five years, the practice of submitting tax declarations in Kazakhstan may disappear entirely, Vice Minister

22 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 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

Kazakh women begin receiving free contraceptives Tengrinews.kz – Kazakh women have started receiving free contraceptives, Minister of Healthcare Akmaral Alnazarova announced.

07 October 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

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

Social payments in Kazakhstan to increase by 10 percent: Government approves budget Tengrinews.kz - The Government of Kazakhstan plans to allocate 10.7 trillion tenge to the social sector in 2026. These funds will go toward

26 August 2025

Finance Ministry introduces stricter rules on money transfers in Kazakhstan Tengrinews.kz - Kazakhstan is preparing new rules for monitoring bank accounts and transfers.

26 August 2025

China to gift Kazakhstan 7.5 billion tenge Tengrinews.kz – China will provide Kazakhstan with a free grant of 100 million yuan, equivalent to 7.5 billion tenge at the current exchange

22 August 2025

Tokayev meets head of Swiss National Bank’s governing board Tengrinews.kz - President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held a meeting with Martin Schlegel, Chairman of the Governing Board of the Swiss

10 July 2025

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