Press releases

AFSA

19 March 2024 10:14

AFSA issues Consultation Paper on the proposed AIFC family offices framework. Deadline for providing comments is 25 April 2024

The Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) has issued a Consultation Paper on the proposed AIFC family offices framework to seek suggestions from the market. The proposals in this paper will be of interest to families or entities who are looking for

AFSA

19 March 2024 09:30

AFSA issued Consultation Paper on the proposed AIFC Tokenised Commodities framework. Deadline for providing comments is 25 April 2024.

The Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) has issued the Consultation Paper on the proposed AIFC Tokenised Commodities framework ( Framework ) to seek suggestions from the market. The Framework consists of the proposed amendments to the current

AFSA

14 March 2024 07:20

AFSA calls on Digital Asset Service Providers to test out new products

The Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) invites all Digital Asset Service Providers (DASPs) authorised in its FinTech Lab to test new types of products and services involving digital assets. The new types of digital assets may involve margin

AIX

01 March 2024 14:13

AIX 2023 Awards event honors most active brokers

Astana International Exchange ("AIX", the "Exchange") has concluded its review of trading activities throughout 2023. It has also unveiled the top performers across nine distinct categories, highlighting the most active brokers and exchange members. Best

AIFC Authority

29 February 2024 13:25

More than 90 billion tenge in taxes were paid by AIFC participants to the country’s budget

By the end of 2023, participants of the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) contributed 85.2 billion tenge in taxes to the country s budget. Analysts of the AIFC Authority presented this data in the annual report on the centre s

AFSA

28 February 2024 06:24

Astana International Financial Centre achieves ISDA recognition as a netting-friendly jurisdiction

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) has recognised the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) as a netting-friendly jurisdiction and published its legal opinion prepared by Dentons Kazakhstan LLP for ISDA members.The

AFSA

26 February 2024 12:19

AIFC participants receive wider access to Kazakhstan's financial market

The list of financial services that participants of the Astana International Financial Centre can provide to residents of Kazakhstan has been expanded. 12 February this year the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan (NB RK), the Agency of the

AIX

15 February 2024 08:47

Air Astana starts unconditional trading on AIX

Astana International Exchange ( AIX , Exchange ) is pleased to announce that ordinary shares (the Shares ) and Global Depositary Receipts ( GDRs ) of Air Astana JSC have been listed and are admitted to regular trading on AIX. It was preceded by three and

AIFC Authority

08 February 2024 13:31

Leading lawyers were awarded the AIFC Legal Awards 2024 for their contributions to the development and promotion of AIFC law

On February 8th in Astana, lawyers were honored with the AIFC Legal Awards 2024 for their contributions to the advancement of law enforcement practices within the current legal framework of the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC). The event,

AIX

08 February 2024 11:25

Conditional trading of Air Astana GDRs and Shares denominated in USD to start on AIX

Astana International Exchange ( AIX , Exchange ) is pleased to announce that conditional trading[1] in the global depositary receipts ( GDRs ) of Air Astana JSC is expected to commence on the AIX and London Stock Exchange plc ( LSE ) at 2pm (Astana time)

AFSA

07 February 2024 14:03

AIFC hosts a workshop on safe use of digital assets

The Astana International Financial Centre is hosting a workshop "Cryptocurrency in Central Asia: Navigating FATF Recommendation 15 - Challenges and Best Practices", which discussed ways to ensure safe and responsible use of cryptocurrency.During the

AIFC Authority

07 February 2024 13:33

AIFC presents analytical report on capital market based on AIX exchange activities

This analytical report aims to provide a detailed review and analysis of the Astana International Exchange (AIX) activities in 2023, offering valuable insights for the private sector, government agencies and the general public regarding the state, trends

AFSA

02 February 2024 12:24

AFSA alerts to a fake email in which it is impersonated

The Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) alerts the public that the following email address: [email protected] is a fake email address in which AFSA is impersonated.It came to the attention of AFSA that scammers used the email address to send

AIFC Authority

02 February 2024 00:00

Representatives of more than 70 companies participated in the AIFC event for investors in London

On February 2, the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC), with the support of the Embassy of Kazakhstan in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, hosted the event AIFC Connect: London 2024 . The gathering brought together

AIFC Green Finance Centre

18 January 2024 07:27

SAIPRO GROUP LLC issued the first corporate green bonds in the Republic of Uzbekistan

On December, 2023 SAIPRO GROUP LLC with the assistance of the Direct Investment Fund of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the AIFC Green Finance Centre (GFC), successfully conducted the debut placement of corporate green bonds equivalent to 4 000 000 (four