ASTANA, Kazakhstan, July 11. In May 2025, the volume of international money transfers made through international money transfer systems (IMTS) in Kazakhstan reached 68.6 billion tenge (approximately $130.3 million).
The data obtained by Trend from the country's National Bank indicates that this is 14.1 percent more compared to April of the same year. The number of transactions amounted to 156 thousand, which is 3.1 percent higher than the previous month. The main operators providing such services in Kazakhstan are the country’s banks and JSC "Kazpost," which offer transfers through systems such as "Golden Crown," "Western Union," "MoneyGram," "UPT," and others.
More than 95 percent of all transfers are international transfers, reflecting a strong interest among the population in using IMTS for sending money abroad. Domestic transfers account for only 4.3 percent of the total number and 3.9 percent by amount.
