Caucasus & Central Asia Fintech
20 verified facts tracked for this market — each with its source, reporting period and evidence tier. Tier 1 = primary institutions (central banks, statistical offices); tier 2 = disclosed industry panels.
| Metric | Value | Geo | Period | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receipts per installed payment terminal, Uzbekistan banking system | 719.6UZS million per terminal | UZ | 2026-H1 | T1 | cbu.uz |
| Banks issuing payment cards, Kazakhstan | 18banks | KZ | 2026-08 | T1 | nationalbank.kz |
| Payment cards in circulation, Kazakhstan | 84,0million cards | KZ | 2026-08 | T1 | nationalbank.kz |
| Share of POS terminals in number of cashless card operations, Kazakhstan | 21,9percent | KZ | 2026-07 | T1 | nationalbank.kz |
| Installed payment terminals, Uzbekistan | 448 117count of terminals | UZ | 2026-07 | T1 | cbu.uz |
| Share of internet and mobile banking in number of cashless card operations, Kazakhstan | 77,6percent | KZ | 2026-07 | T1 | nationalbank.kz |
| Monthly value of payment card transactions by Kazakh issuers | 19,9KZT trillion | KZ | 2026-07 | T1 | nationalbank.kz |
| GDP per person employed | 82764.99constant 2021 PPP$ | KZ | 2025 | T1 | data.worldbank.org |
| Market capitalization of listed domestic companies | 51.73percent of GDP | KZ | 2025 | T1 | data.worldbank.org |
| Domestic credit to private sector by banks | 27.71percent of GDP | KZ | 2025 | T1 | data.worldbank.org |
| Formal savings rate, Uzbekistan adults | 7.4percent | UZ | 2025 | T1 | blogs.adb.org |
| Personal remittances received (% of GDP) | 14.28percent | UZ | 2025 | T1 | data.worldbank.org |
| Adults with no financial account citing lack of trust in institutions, Azerbaijan | 26.3percent of adults age 15+ | AZ | 2024 | T1 | data.worldbank.org |
| Adults unable to come up with emergency funds within 30 days, Georgia | 12.88percent | GE | 2024 | T1 | data.worldbank.org |
| Own a mobile phone (adults 15+) | 94.96percent | GE | 2024 | T1 | data.worldbank.org |
| Adults who sent money to a person asking for it via phone/SMS in the past 12 months | 0.19percent of adults age 15+ | UZ | 2024 | T1 | data.worldbank.org |
| Adults who received a phone call or SMS asking them for money in the past 12 months | 3.68percent of adults age 15+ | UZ | 2024 | T1 | data.worldbank.org |
| Daily internet use (adults 15+) | 60.38percent | UZ | 2024 | T1 | data.worldbank.org |
| Debit card ownership (age 15+), Georgia | 64.45percent | GE | 2024 | T1 | data.worldbank.org |
| Account ownership, young adults ages 15-24, Kazakhstan, Global Findex 2025 | 68.27percent of adults age 15+ | KZ | 2024 | T1 | worldbank.org |
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