September 25, 2026
Cheese Becomes Least Affordable in Kazakhstan Among EAEU Countries
One salary in Kazakhstan can buy 79 kg of cheese — the lowest in the EAEU. Belarus leads with 127 kg, Russia with 120 kg.
September 25, 2026
One in Three Kazakhstanis Now Pay with Crypto, Binance Kazakhstan Survey Finds
Binance Kazakhstan survey: 32.8% of Kazakhstanis already pay with crypto, 91.2% expect its use to grow, and 64.6% foresee crypto payments expanding in the next 3–5 years.
September 24, 2026
Kazakhstan earns $1.1 billion from IT services exports in 2025
Kazakhstan earned $1.142 billion from IT services exports in 2025. The Digital Ministry reported growth in internet coverage, 5G and digital public services over seven years.
September 24, 2026
Kazakhstan Moves to Allow Repairs in Place of Insurance Payouts After Crashes
Kazakhstan proposes replacing post-accident insurance payouts with repairs under a draft insurance market law, with a 600 MCI cap and new service station rules.
September 24, 2026
Kazakh Entrepreneur Invests $5M in Dark Switch Game
Kazakh entrepreneur Alexey Nazarov invested $5 million in game dev studio Cyber Temple and the game Dark Switch, now one of the most anticipated projects.
September 24, 2026
Home Credit Bank wins two GCCI Kazakhstan 2026 awards
Home Credit Bank wins two GCCI Kazakhstan 2026 awards: 1st place for Best Digital Customer Experience and 2nd place for Best Overall Customer Experience.
September 24, 2026
Kazakhstan's Competition Agency Scraps Soft Law: Turnover Fines and Immunity for Cartel Whistleblowers
Kazakhstan's competition agency is drafting an antitrust overhaul: investigations up to 9 months, turnover fines of 0.5% of revenue, and immunity for cartel whistleblowers.
September 24, 2026
Chinese IT giant joins loss-making Kazakh gas project
Chinese IT giant Yonyou has taken a stake in Sozak Oil and Gas: the shareholder structure has changed and the company's net loss grew almost 17-fold, to 1.1 billion tenge.
September 24, 2026
Kazakhstan Launches FinOtinish Platform for Bank Complaints
Kazakhstan launches pilot FinOtinish platform for direct bank complaints, with escalation to banking ombudsman. Initially covers four banks.
September 24, 2026
Jet Finance named best MFI for SME support at AMFOK forum
Jet Finance won an AMFOK award as the best MFI for SME support: its individual entrepreneur portfolio rose 16.8% and its total portfolio 23.3% over the year.
September 24, 2026
Revolut Tests Smile Payment in the UK
Revolut has launched a pilot in the UK for smile-based payments: a terminal camera scans the face and compares it with the client's biometrics.
September 24, 2026
Solidcore to invest $25M in gold exploration in Japan
Solidcore Resources will invest $25 million in gold exploration at five sites in Japan under an alliance with Japan Gold, potentially earning up to 80% in projects.
September 24, 2026
Where to Find the Cheapest One-Bedroom Apartments in Kazakhstan
Secondary housing in Kazakhstan has risen in price by 2% since the start of the year. The most expensive one-bedroom apartment is in Almaty (26.5 million tenge), the cheapest in Kyzylorda (8.4 million tenge).
September 23, 2026
Lomtadze: Kaspi.kz Only Builds What Customers Need
Kaspi.kz CEO Mikhail Lomtadze told the Kazakhstan Growth Forum how customer needs drive product development and internal change at the company.
September 23, 2026
Kazakhstan sees medicine prices fall as antitrust agency explains why
Kazakhstan's antitrust agency says 26.2% of medicines became cheaper after price deregulation, and outlines its plans for the commercial segment in 2027.
September 23, 2026
Kazakhstan's demand for yuan falls 2.4-fold in two years
In January–July 2026, Kazakhs bought a net 303 million tenge worth of yuan, down 45.9% year-on-year, as demand for the Chinese currency fell 2.4-fold in two years.
September 23, 2026
Kazakhstan spends 11% of budget servicing state debt — more than the US
Kazakhstan spends 11.1% of state expenditures servicing its state debt — 3.8% of GDP. That is more than the OECD average and the US, with debt at just 22% of GDP.
September 23, 2026
Kazakhstan Development Bank to Review Technical Gases Plant Project in North Kazakhstan Region
The Development Bank of Kazakhstan is reviewing Circular-M's application to build a technical gases, electricity and oils plant in the North Kazakhstan Region.
September 23, 2026
Kazakhstan to Introduce Islamic Insurance Through 'Islamic Windows'
ARDFM announces the development of Islamic insurance (takaful) in Kazakhstan: existing insurers will be able to launch 'Islamic windows' without creating a separate legal entity.
September 23, 2026
Bank CenterCredit injects 27 billion tenge into subsidiaries
Bank CenterCredit increased the capital of three subsidiaries by 26.9 billion tenge after June 30, 2026. BCC-HUB, BCC Invest and BCC Project received the funds.
September 23, 2026
Kazakhstan to auction 112 oil and gas blocks by year-end
Kazakhstan's Energy Ministry will auction 112 oil and gas blocks by the end of 2026. Bidding on eQazyna is set for December 25, with applications due by November 18.
September 22, 2026
Nearly 366,000 Kazakhstanis Receive National Fund Payouts
Nearly 366,000 Kazakhstanis have received National Fund for Children payouts: $76.1 million went to housing and education, the Finance Ministry said, citing UAPF data.
September 22, 2026
Kazakhstan Railways Eyes Up to $5B in IPO at $30B Valuation
KTZ seeks up to $5 billion in an IPO at a valuation of up to $30 billion. The listing may launch in October, but a postponement to 2027 is possible.
September 22, 2026
Forbes-listed Deriglazov Registers Arveza Holding at AIFC
Aleksandr Deriglazov, listed by Forbes, has registered Arveza Ltd holding company at the AIFC with charter capital of $500. Registration date: 22 September 2026.
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