ASTANA, Kazakhstan, July 30. The number of Visa International payment cards in circulation in Kazakhstan amounted to 38.85 million at the beginning of July 2024, Trend reports.
The number of cards has increased by 2.7 million since the beginning of July 2023 (36.14 million), according to data from Kazakhstan's National Bank.
At the same time, the usage of Visa International payment cards also continued to grow. Thus, the number of cards used at the start of July 2024 exceeded 19.35 million (18.4 million at the start of July 2023).
In general, the number of Visa debit cards by July 1, 2024, was 35.1 million; credit cards - 659,500; and debit cards with a credit limit and prepaid - 3.06 million. About 18.7 million debit cards, 248,600 credit cards, and 420,000 debit cards with a credit limit and prepaid were used at the same time.
As of July 1, 2024, Kazakhstan had 78.1 million payment cards in circulation. Debit cards account for 80 percent of all payment cards in the country, while credit cards account for 15.9 percent. Debit cards with credit limits and prepaid cards account for 4.1 percent of the total.