Kyrgyzstan

Chairman Baketaev Addresses IMF on Kyrgyz Economic Policy at Spring Meetings

Almaz Baketaev, Chairman of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic, attended the IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington as the country's Governor at the IMF. Baketaev spoke at an IMF Middle East and Central Asia department meeting attended by regional central bank governors and IMF Deputy Managing Director Bo Li, discussing external economic challenges and the role of monetary policy in maintaining macroeconomic stability. This press release is informational and does not create any new regulatory requirements or compliance obligations.

NBKR Holds Financial Literacy Field Lecture for Students on QR Payments and Fraud

The Issyk-Kul Regional Department of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic held a financial literacy field lecture for senior students at Secondary School named after T. Shevchenko in Sary-Kol village, Tyup District, on April 17, 2026. The lecture covered payments using QR codes, dropping, and fraud awareness.

Bank Overview: Legal Status, Board, Organizational Structure

The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic (NBKR) announces an upcoming auction for the placement of 7-day National bank notes scheduled for April 21, 2026. Issue BD001260429 has a volume of 20,000,000 KGS with maturity set at the NBKR policy rate as of the auction date.