Financial Centre Futures released an overview of the progress made at the Astana International Financial Centre and its strengthening role in the region and global financial system in their latest All Eyes on Astana 2025 Report.

It highlights the continued expansion of the AIFC ecosystem, which notes that more than 18.2 billion dollars has been channelled into Kazakhstan’s economy through AIFC participants. It also outlines the development of the Astana International Exchange, where capital raised has reached 10.2 billion dollars.


Institutional development stands out as a defining theme of the report. With the AIFC Court and International Arbitration Centre completing more than 4,500 cases across 34 countries, reinforcing confidence in the Centre’s legal and regulatory environment. Astana’s position as the number one financial centre in Eastern Europe and Central Asia in the Global Financial Centres Index affirms this progress.


The report provides a comprehensive view of the AIFC’s evolving regulatory, market and institutional frameworks and how they are shaping Kazakhstan’s position as a growing financial hub.


Read the full report