Press releases

AFSA

14 June 2022 00:00

AFSA participates in Islamic Development Bank Group (IsDB) 2022 Annual Meetings

The delegation of the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC), headed by acting IsDB Governor for Kazakhstan and Chief Executive Officer of the Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) Nurkhat Kushimov, has participated in the Islamic Development

AFSA

14 June 2022 00:00

AFSA suspends the Licence of Sanity Capital Ltd following its failure to meet ongoing fitness and propriety requirements of the AFSA

The Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) has suspended the Licence of Sanity Capital Ltd after the firm had breached regulatory requirements in relation to the AFSA s capital and liquidity requirements. Sanity Capital Ltd also failed to ensure that

AIFC Authority

10 June 2022 00:00

The opportunities of Central Asia market were introduced to legal community of the United Kingdom

In the lead-up to the annual Astana Finance Days conference the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) with the support of TheCityUK, the Embassy of Kazakhstan to the United Kingdom, and the British-Kazakh Society arranged online event titled

AFSA

07 June 2022 00:00

AFSA has held second Regulatory Townhall meeting

The Astana Financial Services Authority has held the 2nd Regulatory Townhall in Nur-Sultan in an online format. A number of topics were on the agenda of the Townhall. Among them are:The enhancements to the Recognition and Market Frameworks;Policy

Tech Hub

01 June 2022 00:00

Central Asian startups and corporations merge on a new platform

The AIFC Tech Hub and "Internet Initiatives Development Fund (IIDF) Accelerator" have launched CorpUp Central Asia, where a joint team of experts will help companies of Central Asia and CIS to work with innovation and increase business

Tech Hub

30 May 2022 07:54

The AIFC Tech Hub jointly with Mastercard announces a search for sustainability startup solutions

The AIFC Tech Hub and International Payment System Mastercard invite startups from CIS countries and abroad to take part in Mastercard Sustainable Banking Challenge within the international forum Astana Finance Days 2022.The main goal of the

Academy of Law

30 May 2022 00:00

The AIFC Academy of Law jointly with KAZGUU University held the KLS Business Council

The AIFC Academy of Law jointly with KAZGUU University held KAZGUU Law School Business Council. The main aim of the event is to improve educational programs and training of KAZGUU students taking into account the requirements of the labor market and the

AIX

26 May 2022 12:42

Bonds of Halyk Bank Georgia in the amount of $15 mln are listed on AIX

Astana International Exchange ( AIX , Exchange ) is pleased to announce that starting from 25 May 2022, 3-year debut Bonds of JSC Halyk Bank Georgia, the subsidiary of JSC Halyk Bank, in the nominal value of US$15 mln with fixed coupon rate of 4 per cent

Tech Hub

26 May 2022 00:00

The head of the world's crypto exchange Binance got acquainted with the AIFC

The head of Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, Changpeng Zhao made a visit to the Astana International Financial Center (AIFC), during which he got acquainted with its activities, as well as the history of the creation of the AIFC jurisdiction

AIFC Green Finance Centre

26 May 2022 00:00

AIFC Green Finance Centre held a meeting with the UN Mission in Kyrgyzstan

In continuation of the dialogue started in Nur-Sultan within the framework of the meeting with the delegation of the UN Mission in Kyrgyzstan, on 24 May 2022, a delegation of the AIFC Green Finance Centre headed by CEO Aidar Kazybayev held a meeting in

AIFC Green Finance Centre

26 May 2022 00:00

GFC Bishkek offered a training program on ESG strategy, investments and risks for top business leaders at the II meeting of the Kazakh-Kyrgyz Business Council

General Director of the AIFC Green Finance Centre (AIFC GFC) Aidar Kazybayev, during his visit to Kyrgyzstan to present the foreign office of the GFC ( GFC Bishkek ), took part in the II meeting of the Kazakh-Kyrgyz Business Council. A. Kazybaev

AIFC Green Finance Centre

25 May 2022 00:00

Regional expansion of the AIFC: the first subsidiary of the AIFC Green Finance Centre was established in Kyrgyzstan

Presentation of GFC Bishkek, a joint company, created by the AIFC Green Finance Centre (AIFC CFC), as well as OJSC Aiyl Bank, CJSC Kyrgyz Stock Exchange, Union of Banks of Kyrgyzstan, took place at the site of the Kyrgyz Stock Exchange.The agreement on

AIFC Authority

24 May 2022 00:00

President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev made a video address to the participants of the World Economic Forum

On the sidelines of the World Economic Forum, currently taking place in Davos, Switzerland, Kazakhstan s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev made a video address to a roundtable organized by the Astana International Financial Centre.In his address, the

Tech Hub

19 May 2022 00:00

AIFC participant “BILLZ” raised $650,000 with support of VentureRocket Eurasia

The AIFC member, Uzbekistan-based retail startup, BILLZ , has successfully closed a $650 000 investment round, led by a Singapore-based venture capital (VC) firm Quest Ventures, that invests in innovative projects in the region, and Sturgeon Capital, a

Academy of Law

19 May 2022 00:00

The AIFC Academy of Law organized 3-day Asset Tracing and Recovery training for public bodies and law enforcement agencies officials of Nur-Sultan and regions of the Republic of Kazakhstan

On May 17-19, the AIFC Academy of Law, jointly with international partners and Law Enforcement Academy under Prosecutor General Office of the Republic of Kazakhstan organised training on Asset Tracing and Recovery for law enforcement and government