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Ádám Szentpéteri Appointed Chairman of the Management Board of Ipoteka bank OTP Group

Ádám Szentpéteri Appointed Chairman of the Management Board of Ipoteka bank OTP Group

Effective 27 July, Ádám Szentpéteri has been appointed Chairman of the Management Board of Ipoteka bank OTP Group. Following his tenure as …

Uzbek Banks Switch Technical Operator for Zolotaya Korona System

Uzbek Banks Switch Technical Operator for Zolotaya Korona System

Uzbekistani commercial banks and Zolotaya Korona are negotiating a transition to a new unsanctioned technical operator following EU sanctions against the payment …

Ministry of Justice Registers Regulatory Acts for Islamic Banking Operations

Ministry of Justice Registers Regulatory Acts for Islamic Banking Operations

Uzbekistan's Ministry of Justice has officially registered regulatory updates across ten departmental normative acts to establish the legal framework for Islamic banking.

Tax Committee of Uzbekistan Introduces AI SOLIQ Portal

Tax Committee of Uzbekistan Introduces AI SOLIQ Portal

The Tax Committee of Uzbekistan has launched the AI SOLIQ portal, a single digital platform offering next-generation AI-powered tax services.

Central Bank of Uzbekistan Keeps Key Policy Rate at 14%

Central Bank of Uzbekistan Keeps Key Policy Rate at 14%

The Central Bank of Uzbekistan decided to maintain its key policy rate at 14% per annum during its board meeting on 29 …

Uzbekistan Doubles Trade with EDB Member Countries Over Five Years

Uzbekistan Doubles Trade with EDB Member Countries Over Five Years

Uzbekistan's trade turnover with Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) member states reached US$19.3 billion in 2025, doubling compared with 2020.

Uzbek Incomes Up 9.2 Percent in Real Terms in First Half

Uzbek Incomes Up 9.2 Percent in Real Terms in First Half

Uzbekistan’s aggregate population income grew 9.2 percent in real terms to 618.3 trillion soums in the first half of 2026, official stats …

ITFC Extends US$75 Million Facility to Ipak Yuli Bank

ITFC Extends US$75 Million Facility to Ipak Yuli Bank

The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation granted a US$75 million syndicated line to Uzbekistan's Ipak Yuli Bank for Sharia-compliant financing.

Non-Performing Loans in Uzbek Banks Reach 3.6% in July

Non-Performing Loans in Uzbek Banks Reach 3.6% in July

Non-performing loans in Uzbekistan's banking sector reached 22.9 trillion soums or 3.6% of total loans as of 1 July 2026.

Uzbekistan Banking Assets Exceed 1 Quadrillion Soums

Uzbekistan Banking Assets Exceed 1 Quadrillion Soums

Total assets of Uzbek commercial banks reached 1,005.8 trillion soums as of 1 July 2026, marking an 18% annual increase.