The Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market of the Republic of Kazakhstan announced that it, the National Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding to support capital market reform, including preparing a programme for the development of Kazakhstan’s stock market through 2030 and improving the legislative framework. The memorandum provides a basis for an EBRD technical assistance project on systemic capital market reforms, including a comprehensive assessment of the securities market covering the investor base, issuer activity, market infrastructure, and the current regulatory, legal and supervisory environment. Planned outputs include a package of measures to develop market infrastructure, refine regulation and introduce new financial instruments, as well as drafting a new securities market law reflecting international standards and practices in leading financial jurisdictions.