QR payments in Kyrgyzstan have grown tenfold, reaching 908.6 billion soms. Almaz Baketaev, Chairman of the Board of the National Bank, stated during the 2025 financial year-end report in the Zhogorku Kenesh.
The European Union has banned transactions involving Kyrgyzstan’s EcoIslamicBank. The decision is included in the EU’s 21st package of sanctions, which will enter into force on August 13, 2026.
Government officials, telecom executives, investors and startup founders gathered in Samarkand this week for GSMA M360 Eurasia 2026 , an event focused on one of the region’s biggest questions: how to turn expanding connectivity into long-term economic growth. Held on May 20-21, the summit brought to
