ASTANA, Kazakhstan, February 28. There are 75.3 million payment cards in circulation in Kazakhstan as of February 1, 2024, Trend reports.
Kazakhstan had 65.9 million payment cards as of February 1, 2023.
According to Kazakhstan's National Bank, debit cards account for 81 percent of all payment cards in the country, while credit cards account for 16.2 percent. Debit cards with credit limits and prepaid cards account for 2.8 percent of the total.
At the same time, as of February 1, 2024, 37.8 million payment cards were used in the country.
Meanwhile, eighteen banks and Kazpost JSC provided payment cards. These organizations issue and distribute Visa International, MasterCard Worldwide, UnionPay International, American Express International, and Diners Club International cards.
In addition, banks in Kazakhstan issue payment cards using local systems: Citibank Kazakhstan (Citibank Kazakhstan JSC) and Kaspi.kz (Kaspi Bank JSC).
