Kazakhstan’s Banks Dominate First Fintech Wave, But Infrastructure is Driving Next

The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s largest banks have come to dominate one of Central Asia’s most digital consumer finance markets, leaving less room for independent fintech startups and pushing the sector’s next phase of growth toward open banking, embedded finance and shared financial infrastructure, according to a new industry report. Fintech in Kazakhstan 2026 was presented at… The post Kazakhstan’s Banks Dominate First Fintech Wave, But Infrastructure is Driving Next appeared first on The Astana Times .