President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Renat Bekturov, Governor of the Astana International Financial Centre

The President was presented with the AIFC’s key performance results for 2025 and the first quarter of 2026, as well as the Centre’s plans for further development.

To date, the volume of investments attracted through the Centre’s platform over the years of its operation has reached USD 21.5 billion, including USD 7.2 billion since the beginning of 2025. Total assets under management within the AIFC amounted to USD 5.4 billion.

As Renat Bekturov reported, over the entire period of the Centre’s operation, AIFC participants have contributed KZT 284.3 billion in taxes to the country’s budget (as of January 1, 2026). Of this amount, KZT 135.9 billion was paid in 2025 alone. The main drivers of tax revenue growth were the increase in the number of participants and the expansion of their business activity. In 2025 and the first quarter of the current year, more than 1,800 new companies were registered. The total number of AIFC participants has exceeded 5,400.

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev was also briefed on the performance of the AIFC’s bodies and institutions. Since its establishment, a total of USD 12.4 billion in debt and equity capital has been raised through the Astana International Exchange (AIX). Total trading volume for 2023-2025 will reach USD 4 billion.

Since the beginning of 2025, the AIFC Court and the International Arbitration Centre have enforced more than 1,600 cases, while the total number of cases considered has exceeded 4,900.

The Head of State was informed about the launch of the Aviation Finance Hub, created to develop an aviation finance ecosystem, including aircraft financing and leasing, as well as sector-specific expertise. The AIFC has also launched a dedicated platform to attract investment into early-stage geological exploration projects. In addition, a specialized ecosystem is being developed to support the creative industry in the region, including the establishment of venture funds, studios, and crowdfunding platforms.

Following the meeting, the Head of State assigned a number of objectives for the further development of the AIFC. In particular, he emphasized the need to strengthen the Centre’s international presence, enhance its regulatory environment, ensure the most favorable conditions for capital inflows into the country, and scale up the AIFC’s experience to support the development of Kazakhstan’s financial market as a whole.