Highlights of Astana Finance Days 2025 – Day 1
Here, we’ve gathered the main highlights from 4 September, including all key agreements, memorandums, and more.
At the forum, the AIFC Authority and the Qatar International Financial Centre Authority signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on data protection.
This landmark agreement sets the stage for exchanging expertise, aligning with international standards, and driving the development of digital financial services.
This landmark agreement sets the stage for exchanging expertise, aligning with international standards, and driving the development of digital financial services.
The Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) has announced a pioneering initiative allowing participants of the financial centre to pay regulatory fees using US dollar-pegged stablecoins.
Licensed digital asset service providers authorised by AFSA will act as agents for those settling fees via stablecoins. Bybit Limited proudly becomes the first signatory of the multilateral memorandum of understanding (MMoU).
Licensed digital asset service providers authorised by AFSA will act as agents for those settling fees via stablecoins. Bybit Limited proudly becomes the first signatory of the multilateral memorandum of understanding (MMoU).
Tayyab Finance Sukuk SPC Ltd., a subsidiary of Tayyab Finance and an AIFC participant, has officially listed its sukuk on the Astana International Exchange (AIX). The company has registered an Islamic securities issuance programme with a total volume of up to 20 billion tenge, maturing by 2040.
Proceeds from the issuance will be directed towards developing Islamic auto-financing products for retail clients – supporting ethical, Sharia-compliant investment in the real economy.
Proceeds from the issuance will be directed towards developing Islamic auto-financing products for retail clients – supporting ethical, Sharia-compliant investment in the real economy.
AIFC Expat Centre and Air Astana signed a Memorandum of Understanding – marking a new chapter in our growing collaboration.
This partnership is set to enhance support for the entry, stay, and integration of foreign investors, international experts, and AIFC participants, while also contributing to the development of key infrastructure within the AIFC platform.
This partnership is set to enhance support for the entry, stay, and integration of foreign investors, international experts, and AIFC participants, while also contributing to the development of key infrastructure within the AIFC platform.
AIFC Academy and Nazarbayev University have officially signed a Memorandum of Cooperation.
This agreement marks an important step towards strengthening academic and educational ties, and sets the foundation for deeper collaboration in research, knowledge exchange, and joint initiatives.
This agreement marks an important step towards strengthening academic and educational ties, and sets the foundation for deeper collaboration in research, knowledge exchange, and joint initiatives.
The inaugural meeting of the Turkic Green Finance Council was held. The meeting was opened by Renat Bekturov, CFA, AIFC Governor, and Kubanychbek Omuraliev, Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS).
The meeting gathered heads and representatives of financial regulators, ministries of economy and finance, as well as stock exchanges from OTS Member States and Observers.
The parties signed a joint communiqué affirming their commitment to sustainable green development, climate change adaptation, and environmental protection, guided by the principles of the Turkic Green Vision, as well as the Turkic World Vision 2040 and the OTS Strategy for 2022–2026.
The meeting gathered heads and representatives of financial regulators, ministries of economy and finance, as well as stock exchanges from OTS Member States and Observers.
The parties signed a joint communiqué affirming their commitment to sustainable green development, climate change adaptation, and environmental protection, guided by the principles of the Turkic Green Vision, as well as the Turkic World Vision 2040 and the OTS Strategy for 2022–2026.
The official business programme of Day 1 concluded with the successful listing of the debut tranche of social bonds by Socio-Entrepreneurial Corporation Aktobe (SEC Aktobe) on the Astana International Exchange.
The initial tranche totals 100 million tenge, issued under a broader 1 billion tenge bond programme. Proceeds will be allocated to support SEC Aktobe’s strategic initiatives – including financing for micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises, as well as the development of industrial and agro-industrial projects.
The initial tranche totals 100 million tenge, issued under a broader 1 billion tenge bond programme. Proceeds will be allocated to support SEC Aktobe’s strategic initiatives – including financing for micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises, as well as the development of industrial and agro-industrial projects.