The Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market of the Republic of Kazakhstan reported that Chair Madina Abylkassymova and International Organization of Securities Commissions Secretary General Rodrigo Buenaventura discussed Kazakhstan’s capital market reforms during the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group annual meetings in Bangkok. The talks focused on the draft 2026-2030 Capital Market Development Program and draft Capital Market Law, which center on improving market infrastructure, increasing transparency and strengthening investor protection. The parties also considered regulatory approaches for digital financial assets, including tokenized instruments. The agency’s proposed principle is to apply consistent treatment to activities and risks that are similar, regardless of the technology used. Further cooperation with IOSCO will focus on regulatory and supervisory practices supporting investor confidence and capital market development.
Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market of the Republic of Kazakhstan discusses 2030 capital market reforms and digital asset regulation with IOSCO
Kazakhstan’s financial market regulator discussed its draft 2026-2030 capital market program and draft Capital Market Law with IOSCO. The reforms focus on infrastructure, transparency and investor protection, while digital and tokenized assets would be regulated consistently according to their activities and risks regardless of the technology used.