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The National Bank is drafting regulations to enable Kyrgyz banks to enter foreign markets on Akchabar
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (275+ words) The National Bank has released a draft resolution for public comment, which is intended to establish the legal framework for Kyrgyz commercial banks to operate outside the country. According to the explanatory note, the document was developed with the aim…...
The number of active businesses in Kyrgyzstan has increased by 17, 800 on Akchabar
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (472+ words) As of April 1, 2026, the number of active business entities in Kyrgyzstan reached 823, 500. This represents an increase of 17, 800, or 2. 2%, over the past year. The growth rate was higher the previous year4. 6%. The statistics show not just an increase in the number of…...
The cost of basic living expenses in Kyrgyzstan ranges from 8, 300 to 9, 600 KGS on Akchabar
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (251+ words) The highest subsistence minimum in Kyrgyzstan in the first quarter of 2026 was recorded in the Jalal-Abad Region'an average of 9, 609. 64 KGS per capita per month. This is higher than in most regions of the country, according to data from the National…...
The State Development Bank of Kyrgyzstan has been listed on the stock exchange and is preparing to issue shares on Akchabar
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (219+ words) The State Development Bank of Kyrgyzstan has been listed on the stock exchange and is preparing to issue shares" The State Development Bank of Kyrgyzstan has been listed on the stock exchange and is preparing to issue shares The State…...
Kyrgyzstan to waive duties on LED modules until 2028 " but lamps could become up to 5% more expensive on Akchabar
3+ day, 21+ min ago (174+ words) EAEU member states, including Kyrgyzstan, will exempt imports of LED modules from duties until 2028 " whilst at the same time, an increase in duties on finished lamps is under discussion. The decision was taken by the Council of the Eurasian Economic…...
Whose expenditure is growing fastest in Kyrgyzstan? on Akchabar
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (150+ words) Whose expenditure is growing fastest in Kyrgyzstan? In 2025, the GDP by final use breakdown showed a sharp rise in consumption, but the growth rates were uneven. Total expenditure on final consumption increased by 20. 8%. Households made the main contribution " their expenditure…...
The KGS has strengthened against the dollar. National Bank of Kyrgyzstan exchange rates for 29 April on Akchabar
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (77+ words) The National Bank has published the official exchange rates for 29 April. The focus is on the US dollar, which has fallen slightly once again. The dollar stood at 87. 4296 KGS, down by just 0. 0013% compared to the previous day. The Kazakhstani tenge…...
NES Kyrgyzstan to raise $58. 25 million for the construction of energy facilities in the Issyk-Kul region on Akchabar
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (152+ words) NES Kyrgyzstan to raise $58. 25 million for the construction of energy facilities in the Issyk-Kul region NES Kyrgyzstan OJSC has approved the raising of loan funds for the implementation of an energy infrastructure project. The decision was taken on 22 April 2025 at…...
In Kyrgyzstan, the share of small and medium-sized businesses in GDP has risen to 51% on Akchabar
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (223+ words) The share of small and medium-sized businesses in Kyrgyzstan's economy has risen from 40% to 51% of gross domestic product over the past three years, Prime Minister Adylbek Kasymaliev reported at a meeting on the development and support of entrepreneurship. According to…...
Exports of glassware from Kyrgyzstan have more than doubled, with the main growth coming from Uzbekistan on Akchabar
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (108+ words) Exports of glassware from Kyrgyzstan have more than doubled, with the main growth coming from Uzbekistan" Exports of glassware from Kyrgyzstan have more than doubled, with the main growth coming from Uzbekistan In January'February 2026, Kyrgyzstan increased its exports of glassware…...