The Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan announced that it will discontinue the AniPay mobile application and the anipay.az website from 4 March 2026, positioning the move as part of efforts to broaden competition in the digital payments market and promote the development of payment services. From that date, the central bank expects comparable services to continue through financial sector participants, noting that AniPay functionalities are already available in mobile banking applications. The central bank framed the closure as part of its strategy to promote payment services and to enable banks and other payment service providers to participate more actively in the market.
Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan 2026-03-03
Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan to shut down AniPay app and anipay.az from 4 March 2026
The Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan will discontinue the AniPay mobile application and anipay.az website from 4 March 2026 to enhance competition in the digital payments market. The bank expects financial sector participants to continue offering comparable services, as AniPay functionalities are already available in mobile banking apps. This move aligns with the central bank's strategy to promote payment services and increase market participation.