The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic has taken enforcement action against foreign exchange bureaux for breaches of Kyrgyz Republic legislation and the National Bank’s regulatory requirements, including a temporary licence suspension and administrative fines. The licence of OsOO “Askar Cash” exchange bureau (licence dated 21 June 2023, No. 6539) was suspended from 26 December 2025 through 9 January 2026 inclusive; the bureau is located at 49 Baytik Baatyr Street, Bishkek. Separately, two exchange bureaux located in Bishkek were fined KGS 55,000 each.