The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic reported holding a working meeting with the management of payment system operators and payment organizations on maintaining uninterrupted payment system operations and complying with Kyrgyz legislation. A central focus was the sector’s preparation for the third round of mutual evaluation by the Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism and its role in the national anti-money laundering and counterterrorist financing framework. The discussion stressed that payment firms need to demonstrate not only formal internal policies and procedures but their effective use in practice. The expectations highlighted included customer due diligence, transaction monitoring, risk management, the identification of suspicious transactions and timely compliance with Kyrgyz legal requirements in this area. In the meeting, the upcoming mutual evaluation was framed as an international assessment with direct implications for the country’s reputation, investment attractiveness, financial sector development and the confidence of international partners.
National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic2026-06-26
National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic meets payment firms on payment system continuity and EAG evaluation readiness
The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic said it met payment system operators and payment organizations to discuss payment system continuity, legal compliance and preparation for the third EAG mutual evaluation. The bank stressed that firms must apply AML and counterterrorist financing controls in practice, including customer due diligence, transaction monitoring, risk management and suspicious transaction detection.