Wednesday, 19, August, 2026
Wednesday, 19, August, 2026
On August 11, the U.S. Department of State released its annual 2026 Fiscal Transparency Report. Based on evaluations covering the 2025 fiscal year, Uzbekistan was placed among 67 governments that failed to meet the minimum standards for budget transparency. The U.S. agency noted that the country made no significant progress compared to the previous assessment period.
Uzbekistan's banks handled foreign currency transactions worth almost $71.2 billion between January and July 2026, the Central Bank reported. That is the highest volume recorded for the first seven months of any year in the past three years.
Remittances flowing into Uzbekistan from abroad rose 13% — or $1.1 billion — to reach $9.3 billion in the first half of 2026, according to a Central Bank review. That compares with $8.2 billion during the same period in 2025.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed Steps to Improve Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) Services for the Public a decree Friday, the Ministry of Justice has announced.
The Cabinet of Ministers has drafted a resolution approving the feasibility study for a purchase three electric trains, according to a copy of the draft published on the government's regulatory portal.
Оформление автогражданской ответственности давно перестало быть утомительной процедурой с очередями в офисах. Сегодня купить полис можно за 5 минут, не выходя из дома. Электронное ОСАГО имеет такую же юридическую силу, как и бумажный бланк. Разберемся как оформить страховку, какие данные понадобятся, как проходит оформление и на что обратить внимание перед покупкой.
Uzbekistan's sovereign international bonds denominated in soums will be included in JPMorgan's GBI-EM index, which tracks local-currency government bonds of developing economies, starting September 30, 2026.
The Fiscal Analysis Institute, operating under the Ministry of Economy and Finance, presented a set of proposals for the country's key tax policy directions for 2027 to public discussion at a Fiscal Dialogue session held on July 30.
The mobile payment services Apple Pay and Google Pay could launch in Uzbekistan within the coming months, Jamshid Usmonov, chief of the Payment Systems Development Department at the Central Bank, said.
Uzbekistan plans to launch a national payment switch system in 2027 to process all domestic currency payments, Jamshid Usmonov, chief of the Payment Systems Development Department at the Central Bank said.
Многие начинающие предприниматели в Узбекистане мечтают открыть свое дело, но часто сталкиваются с одной преградой — отсутствием стартового капитала. Кажется, что без крупной суммы запуск невозможен. Однако успешный проект можно запустить поэтапно: сначала рассчитать минимальный бюджет, определить приоритетные расходы и только затем выбирать оптимальный источник финансирования. Поэтому важно грамотно подходить к использованию финансовых инструментов, в частности кредита для бизнеса.
Uzbekistan’s transition to inflation targeting has been a "game-changer" for the country, completely transforming its monetary policy framework. Timur Ishmetov, governor of the Central Bank, made this declaration on June 29 at the Monetary Policy Dialogue – 2026 in Tashkent.
The Ministry of Justice has officially registered amendments and additions to the regulations governing the licensing of crypto-asset service providers.
Финансовый рынок постоянно создает ощущение срочности. Цена движется, в ленте появляются новости, аналитики публикуют прогнозы, а в чатах обсуждают «точки входа». Новичку кажется, что нужно реагировать быстро, иначе возможность будет упущена. На практике именно такая спешка часто приводит к лишним сделкам и убыткам.
The international rating agency Moody’s Ratings has upgraded Uzbekistan's sovereign credit rating from Ba3 to Ba2. The rating outlook has also been revised from "positive" to "stable," according to an agency announcement issued today, June 25.
The Central Bank has unveiled the lowest-ranked commercial banks based on customer complaints. According to the regulator's assessment for the first quarter of 2026, Business Development Bank received the highest volume of grievances. It is followed by Anorbank, Mikrokreditbank, AVO Bank, and TBC Bank.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has opened its Central Asia regional office in Tashkent. The launch ceremony took place on the sidelines of the Tashkent International Investment Forum.
The Central Bank intends to impose financial penalties on banks for specific instances of automated teller machine (ATM) cash withdrawal failures. Central Bank governor Timur Ishmetov announced this on June 13 during a plenary session of the Senate, where the regulator presented its annual operational report for 2025.
The Central Bank sees no serious risks that could prevent inflation from falling to its target level of 5% in 2027. This was stated by Central Bank Chairman Timur Ishmetov during a plenary session of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis, where the regulator’s annual report for 2025 was presented.
Total outstanding bank loans issued to Uzbek households and businesses reached 629 trillion soums as of May 1, 2026, marking an 11.2% year-on-year increase, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Uzbekistan.