Kazakhstan’s Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market reported that agreements aimed at strengthening financial market cooperation within the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) were signed following regional talks in Minsk on Oct. 29, 2026. Agency Chair Madina Abylkassymova led its delegation to the 31st meeting of the Consultative Council on Currency Policy, which brought together central bank heads from the five EAEU member states. Participants discussed economic conditions and monetary policy implementation across member states. They also exchanged experience in combating fraudulent transactions and examined prospects for introducing and using digital currencies, alongside the regulation of virtual assets. The next council meeting will take place in Russia in 2027.