BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, July 12. Kyrgyzstan had 2,560 ATMs and 44,317 POS terminals in operation as of March 31, 2025.
According to data obtained by Trend from the National Bank of Kyrgyzstan, the number of ATMs increased by 9.3 percent compared to the same period last year, while the number of POS terminals saw a significant rise of 70.7 percent. Furthermore, by the conclusion of March, there existed a total of 3,138 operational payment terminals distributed nationwide.
During the first quarter of 2025, banking services related to the issuance and acquiring of payment cards under the national payment system Elcart were provided by 21 commercial banks, while 18 banks handled operations for international payment systems. The aggregate volume of bank payment cards in circulation has ascended to 9.8 million, reflecting a substantial year-over-year growth of 31.4 percent.
Breaking down the distribution by card types, Elcart cards accounted for 3.725 million cards (38 percent), while international payment system cards made up 6.089 million (62 percent). Among the international cards, Visa held the largest share with 5.931 million cards (60.4 percent), followed by Mastercard with 72,469 (0.7 percent), Zolotaya Korona with 84,870 (0.9 percent), and UnionPay International with 2 cards.
