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Uzbekistan and EBRD Discuss Priority Projects and Private Sector Support for 2026
Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Jamshid Khojaev held a meeting with a delegation from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, which included members of …
Inflation in Uzbekistan Reaches 0.6% in February, 7.3% Year-on-Year
In February 2026, Uzbekistan’s combined Consumer Price Index (CPI) reached 100.6% compared with the previous month, 101.3% relative to December …
Halyk Bank and Tenge Bank Launch HUMO Card Payments Across Kazakhstan’s POS Network for Uzbek Residents
Halyk Bank, together with its Uzbek subsidiary Tenge Bank and the national payment system HUMO, has launched a service enabling …
Uzbekistan Updates Poverty Line: Minimum Consumer Expenses Rise to 715,000 Soums
Uzbekistan has updated its poverty line, calculated based on minimum consumer expenses. For 2026, it has been set at 715,000 …
Central Bank: Banks and Payment Services Can Add or Modify Transfer Purposes Between Cards at Their Discretion
The Central Bank of Uzbekistan has issued clarifications regarding the implementation of the feature for specifying the purpose of transfers …
HUMO and TROY Sign Cooperation Agreement to Enable Card Payments in Türkiye
Uzbekistan’s national payment system HUMO is expanding its international presence after signing a memorandum of understanding with Türkiye’s payment system …
Card-to-Card Transfers in Uzbekistan to Require Indicating Payment Purpose
The Central Bank of Uzbekistan has introduced a mandatory requirement for commercial banks and payment service providers to specify the …
Uzbekistan Credit Market Surges 36% to Reach 390 Trillion Soums in 2025
Commercial banks in Uzbekistan significantly intensified their lending activities throughout 2025, reflecting a broad expansion of institutional financing across the …
AIIB President Concludes Central Asia Tour to Align on Regional Infrastructure Priorities
Zou Jiayi, President of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), has concluded a high-level diplomatic mission to the bank’s founding …
Loan Rates in Uzbekistan’s Soum Zone Rise for Third Consecutive Month — Central Bank
Loan interest rates in Uzbekistan continued to rise for the third consecutive month, according to data from the country’s Central …