The Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) has granted its first license for fiat-backed stablecoin[1] issuance, authorising AnchorX.KZ Limited to carry on the Regulated Activity of Providing Money Services in relation to Digital Assets as the Issuer of a Fiat Stablecoin. The regulatory approval, granted under AFSA’s comprehensive Stablecoin Framework, marks a significant milestone for digital […]
Dodo Brands, the parent company of Dodo Pizza — the largest pizza chain in Russia and Kazakhstan — and Drinkit, a fast-growing digital coffee shop concept, has completed the process of redomiciliation[1] from the British Virgin Islands to the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC). The redomiciliation allows the company to change its legal jurisdiction while […]
The Astana International Financial Centre co-hosted two panel sessions at the Astana International Forum, held in Kazakhstan’s capital on 29-30 May. The discussions centred on digital assets and sustainable development finance, convening representatives from government agencies, international organisations, and the private sector to examine the key trends influencing the financial landscape. Renat Bekturov, Governor of […]
The Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) alerts members of the financial services community and the public to the website regfs.it.com, which is unlawfully using the visual identity, design elements, and content of AFSA’s official website. Please be informed that this website and the contact details listed on it (including the email address [email protected]) have no […]
AFSA informs about its plans to undertake reviews of important regulatory frameworks throughout 2025. AFSA continues its work on enhancing the securitisation[1] framework, building on the proposed amendments initiated last year, which require further review. The proposed changes relate to the structuring and operation of “orphan” Special Purpose Companies (SPCs)[2], the pool of beneficiaries and […]
Astana —The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) hosted a panel discussion on “Mobilizing Finance for Sustainable Infrastructure” on April 29 at the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) as part of a series of lead-up events for the tenth Annual Meeting of the AIIB Board of Governors, to be held on June 24-26, 2025 in Beijing. […]
The Astana Financial Services Authority (“AFSA”) wishes to alert members of the financial services community and the public to the misleading use of AFSA’s name. AFSA has identified a group of social media accounts under the names: Instagram account “p2pcrypto_exchange”; Telegram channel “P2P CRYPTO Криптообменник”, and, Telegram account “p2pcrypto_manager” that are falsely representing themselves as […]
The Astana Financial Services Authority (“AFSA”) issues this alert concerning the alleged fraudulent activities of an individual presenting himself as Nurlan Asilbekov. It has come to AFSA’s attention that this individual is allegedly promoting financial services via a private Telegram channel using a forged version of a licence (No. AFSA-G-LA-2023-0004) issued to Bybit Limited by […]
The Astana Financial Services Authority (“AFSA”) wishes to alert members of the financial services community about the unauthorised use by the project ‘Ya Sobral’ (Я Собрал) of AFSA’s name and the impersonation of a legitimately registered and licensed firm. The website https://ya-sobral.com/ falsely claims to be regulated by AFSA. Additionally, a firm incorporated within the […]