Kazakhstan Looks to New Players and Products to Drive Next Phase of Digital Finance, NBK Governor Says 

By Ayana Birbayeva  in Business,Editor’s Picks on 11 September 2026

ALMATY – Kazakhstan has built the core digital infrastructure for its financial sector and is now entering a new stage focused on developing new products, attracting new market participants and creating innovative business models, National Bank Governor Timur Suleimenov said at the Central Asia Fintech Summit 2026 in Almaty on …

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