The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic issued a Board resolution approving a new regulation that sets minimum requirements for organising internal controls in exchange bureaus to counter the financing of criminal activity and the legalisation (laundering) of criminal proceeds, and amending other National Bank regulatory legal acts on the same topic. The resolution was adopted on 19 December 2025 (No. 2025-П-12/68-2-(НПА)) to align the National Bank’s framework with amendments to the Kyrgyz Republic law on countering the financing of terrorist activity and money laundering (23 January 2025 No. 26), the Cabinet of Ministers’ implementation measures (14 November 2025 No. 739), and Financial Action Task Force (FATF) international standards. The documents were published on the National Bank’s official website.
National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic 2025-12-31
National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic approves minimum internal control requirements for exchange bureaus under AML rules
The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic approved a new regulation establishing minimum internal control requirements for exchange bureaus to combat criminal financing and money laundering. This aligns with recent amendments to national law, Cabinet of Ministers' measures, and Financial Action Task Force standards. The resolution was adopted on 19 December 2025 and is available on the National Bank's website.