The Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan has approved and registered new regulations setting out the procedure for conducting transactions in precious metals, updating the rules for buying and selling measured gold bars and establishing mobile app channels for retail and corporate trading. The decision was officially registered on 3 November 2025 as No. 3698. Under the framework, individuals and legal entities can buy and sell measured gold bars through commercial banks’ mobile applications. Commercial banks can also purchase gold bars from the central bank under a trading agreement and resell them independently at their own pricing. The rules additionally allow real-time transactions in digital (non-physical, gram-denominated) gold and silver via mobile apps, with prices set transparently using the daily London Precious Metals Market Association fixing; transactions are confirmed via identification and authentication within the banking system, and banks are to publish regularly updated prices on their websites, mobile apps and social media pages.
Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan 2025-11-04
Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan approves new rules enabling mobile app trading in gold bars and digital gold and silver
The Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan has approved new regulations for transactions in precious metals, including buying and selling measured gold bars via mobile apps. The framework allows individuals and legal entities to trade gold and silver in real-time, with prices set using the London Precious Metals Market Association fixing. Commercial banks can purchase gold bars from the central bank and resell them independently.