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Uzbek Soum Weakens Due to Seasonal Factors and Decline in Export Revenues
As of 24 July 2025, the Uzbek soum has continued its downward trajectory, with the US dollar trading at 12,760 soums. Over the past week, …
Investments in Uzbekistan Increase by 29.8 Trillion Soums in First Half of 2025
In the first half of 2025, Uzbekistan recorded investment inflows exceeding the same period in 2024 by 29.8 trillion soums, …
Cash in the Digital Age: How Uzbeks Pay, Store, and Use Money
In June of this year, an electronic survey was conducted among the population of Uzbekistan, focusing on the organization of …
Uzbekistan’s Central Bank Postpones Key Rate Meeting
The Central Bank of Uzbekistan has decided to postpone its upcoming meeting on the key interest rate, which was originally …
Click CEO: “We Are Scaling Up and Starting to Build a Next-Generation Bank”
Ulugbek Rustamov, CEO of the payment service Click, commented on the strategic partnership with Kazakhstan’s Halyk Bank, under which the …
Uzbekistan to Double Insurance Coverage Under Mandatory Auto Liability Policy Starting 2026
On 23 July, the Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan adopted a resolution to increase the insurance coverage under the mandatory …
Uzbekistan’s Accounts Chamber Shifts to Strategic Auditing and AI-Based Budget Oversight
On 23 July, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev was presented with an update on the activities of the Accounts Chamber and the …
Halyk Bank and Click Sign Strategic Partnership Agreement
JSC Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan has signed a strategic agreement with the shareholders of Uzbekistan’s payment company Click to acquire …
Banking System Under Scrutiny: Lawmakers Criticize Slow Privatization and Rising Fraud
On 22 July, the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis submitted an official parliamentary inquiry to Timur Ishmetov, Chairman of …
Uzbekistan and Georgia Strengthen Cooperation in Tax and Customs Policy
From 15 to 17 July, an Uzbek delegation led by Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance Akhadbek Khaydarov paid a …