In recent years, alongside conventional loans and deposits, this sector has grown significantly in the country and is no longer a niche market: the volume of financing based on Islamic principles has …
Kyrgyzstan and Georgia hit with more sanctions for helping Russian war effort
The United Kingdom is slapping new sanctions on a wide variety of entities and individuals in Kyrgyzstan and Georgia for serving as a “backdoor” for Russian sanctions evasion efforts. The fresh UK …
How Kyrgyzstan is Becoming the Switzerland of Crypto
Kyrgyzstan wants to become the Switzerland of crypto with gold-backed stablecoins, a new vault, Binance ties, and friendlier rules for digital assets.
Kyrgyzstan: Brewing Financial Scandal Stoking Media Controversy
An arrest warrant issued for a financial manager in Kyrgyzstan with ties to the Kyrgyz government is stirring a media controversy in Bishkek. The trouble erupted March 9, after news became public that …
Kyrgyzstan: Brewing Financial Scandal Stoking Media Controversy
An arrest warrant issued for a financial manager in Kyrgyzstan with ties to the Kyrgyz government is stirring a media controversy in Bishkek. The trouble erupted March 9, after news became public that …
Vietnam, Kyrgyzstan unveil major crypto market reforms
Vietnam targets Q3 start: Deputy Finance Minister Nguyen Duc Chi said regulated crypto market activity could begin as early as Q3 2026 under a safety- and transparency-focused framework. Kyrgyzstan …
UN advises Turkmenistan on intellectual property rights
Employees of the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan took part in a regional seminar on ensuring intellectual property rights, held in the city of Cholpon-Ata in Kyrgyzstan, Trend reports referring …
Kyrgyzstan teams up with EU and UNDP to overhaul public finance systems
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, April 10. Kyrgyzstan, the European Union (EU), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have launched a new project aimed at enhancing the efficiency, transparency, and …
EU bans some exports to Kyrgyzstan, lifts sanctions on Tajik banks
The EU bans certain exports to Kyrgyzstan over sanctions evasion fears and lifts sanctions on three major Tajik banks previously penalised.
Kyrgyzstan seeks $1.2 billion in aid to rebuild country after months of instability
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan – BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (AP) — Kyrgyzstan’s government appealed to an international donors conference Tuesday for $1.2 billion in aid to rebuild the country after months of political …