The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic suspended the licenses of two exchange bureaus for violating Kyrgyz Republic legislation and National Bank regulations, and imposed an administrative fine on an individual for conducting cash foreign exchange transactions without a license. The exchange bureau of Prestige Money A LLC (license No. 6731 dated 5 March 2024) was suspended from 13 March to 17 March 2026 inclusive, while the exchange bureau of Kamchy Capital LLC (license No. 6433 dated 19 December 2022) was suspended from 13 March to 22 March 2026 inclusive. Separately, a citizen of the Kyrgyz Republic (A.U.T.) was fined KGS 17,500 for carrying out cash foreign currency exchange transactions in the Chui region without a National Bank license.