National Council changes status of two accreditation agencies in Kyrgyzstan
The next meeting of the National Accreditation Council was held under the chairmanship of Albert Makhmetkulov, Deputy Minister of Education of the Kyrgyz Republic.
The next meeting of the National Accreditation Council was held under the chairmanship of Albert Makhmetkulov, Deputy Minister of Education of the Kyrgyz Republic.
The Board of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic has decided to keep the discount rate at 12 percent. This decision comes into effect on May 26, 2026, the press service of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic reported.
The Board of the National Bank of Kyrgyzstan has lifted restrictions on foreign trade settlements under contracts without the actual delivery of goods, works, and services into the country. The decision was made on May 15.
Since the beginning of the year, the National Bank of Kyrgyzstan has sold $893.45 million on the foreign exchange market. Azat Kozubekov, Deputy Chairman of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic, told reporters.
Chairman of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic, Almaz Baketaev, presented the regulator’s annual report to the Zhogorku Kenesh, outlining key economic and financial indicators for the past year.
Amid the rapid adoption of digital technologies worldwide, the National Bank of Kyrgyzstan trained its employees in virtual asset oversight and blockchain analytics tools.
Fraudsters have begun using the logo of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic in a new scheme to deceive citizens, the regulator warns.
According to the state agency Kyzmat, 8,000 deaths were registered with the civil registry offices of Kyrgyzstan from January to March 2026. A report by the National Statistical Committee says.
Money transfer system operators will be required to notify the National Bank of Kyrgyzstan in advance of new services, update contact information, and submit quarterly performance reports. The relevant changes have been approved by a resolution of the bank.
Cybersecurity was a key topic at the digital finance conference: the National Bank noted that the development of AI and digital payments increases the need to strengthen the security of the financial system.
When political leaders or national statistical agencies report an increase foreign-owned companies in Central Asia, the media often draw the wrong conclusion. A rise in the number of foreign-owned businesses is frequently interpreted as evidence of growing investment from the countries where their o
Following inspections last week, the National Bank of Kyrgyzstan imposed fines on several financial market participants, suspended the license of one exchange bureau, and revoked the registration certificate of a microcredit company.
A second liver transplant was performed on June 23 at the National Surgical Center named after M. Mamakeev in Bishkek. Ernis Tilekov, head of the center’s Liver Surgery Department and an Honored Doctor of Kyrgyzstan, announced on Birinchi Radio.
Farkhat Iminov has become head of the National Agency for Virtual Assets and Blockchain Technologies under the President of Kyrgyzstan. The order was signed by Sadyr Japarov.
Four modern microscopes worth 750,000 soms were purchased for the Republican Pathologic Anatomy Bureau and the National Center of Oncology and Hematology, the Ministry of Health of Kyrgyzstan reported.
Kyrgyzstan extradited a foreign national who was on the international wanted list to France. According to the Prosecutor General’s Office, the extradition was carried out in accordance with Kyrgyzstan’s international obligations under the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and based on the principle of reciprocity.
On May 15, newly elected President of the Kyrgyz Football Union (KFU), Adylbek Kasymaliev, met with the KFU staff and coaches of the national teams of Kyrgyzstan.
In 2026, at least 67.2 percent of participants in Kyrgyzstan’s Nationwide Testing surpassed the traditional threshold of 110 points. Chinara Batrakeeva, director of the Center for Educational Assessment and Teaching Methods, said on Birinchi Radio.
Cryptocurrency and virtual assets are becoming fully-fledged financial instruments in Kyrgyzstan, bringing with them new challenges — the anonymity of transactions can be used for money laundering, terrorist financing, and other illegal activities.