Kazakhstan: National Bank and Binance plan a regional settlement hub

On 7 September 2026, the National Bank of Kazakhstan announced a memorandum with Binance to develop a regional hub for international payments and transfers, including settlements involving customers’ digital assets.

The project envisages establishing a local entity and infrastructure and obtaining a first-category payment organisation licence. The announcement describes cooperation plans, rather than confirming a completed authorisation or an operational hub. It highlights the connection between digital asset infrastructure and regulated payment services.

Source: Official announcement, 2026-09-07.

Illustration: AI-generated for this publication.