The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic hosted a banking roundtable in Bosteri (Issyk-Kul region), bringing together the central bank’s leadership, the Union of Banks of Kyrgyzstan, the Interbank Processing Center, the Guarantee Fund and commercial bank heads to discuss priorities for banking regulatory development. Discussions covered improving transparency in how interest rates are set for loans to individuals and businesses, strengthening measures to counter fraud in the banking sector, developing a regulated environment for virtual asset transactions, prospects for expanding Islamic finance principles, and an upcoming assessment of Kyrgyzstan’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing framework. The National Bank positioned the roundtable as a regular forum for open dialogue with the banking sector to support strategic decisions for the sector’s development.
National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic 2025-09-19
National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic convenes banking roundtable on loan rate transparency, fraud controls and virtual asset regulation
The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic hosted a roundtable in Bosteri with key banking stakeholders to discuss regulatory priorities. Topics included interest rate transparency, anti-fraud measures, virtual asset regulation, Islamic finance expansion, and an upcoming anti-money laundering assessment. The roundtable aims to facilitate ongoing dialogue for strategic sector development.