ASTANA, Kazakhstan, August 31. By August 1, 2025, Visa International cards in circulation, including those in Kazakhstan, total approximately 38.37 million, a small dip from the previous year's 39.03 million, Trend reports via Kazakhstan’s National Bank.
Concurrently, the Visa debit card issuance escalated from 35.26
million to 35.36 million, whereas the credit card portfolio
experienced a marginal contraction from 659,000 to 648,000. The
volume of debit cards featuring credit limits and prepaid cards
experienced a contraction, declining from 3.11 million to 2.37
million units.
The consistent volume of Visa cards in circulation underscores the
brand's robust market presence and the elevated level of consumer
confidence it commands. The contraction in credit and co-branded
card offerings may signify heightened financial institution
oversight regarding credit exposure and a pivot in consumer
inclination towards conventional debit instruments. This may also
be correlated with the proliferation of competitive entities and
alternative transactional frameworks.
