The Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the National Bank of Kazakhstan have adopted a joint resolution amending the caps on annual effective interest rates for loans and microcredits. The main change applies to mortgage housing loans, where the cap will become linked to the loan to value ratio from Jan. 1, 2027, while caps for other products remain unchanged. For mortgage housing loans with an LTV ratio of up to and including 0.7, the maximum annual effective interest rate will be 20%. For loans with an LTV ratio above 0.7, the cap will be 25%. Until Jan. 1, 2027, the existing 25% cap for mortgage housing loans will remain in force.