ASTANA, Kazakhstan, November 28. There are 73.5 million payment cards in circulation in Kazakhstan as of November 1, 2023, Trend reports.
According to data from Kazakhstan's National Bank, debit cards are the most common, accounting for 80.7 percent of all transactions, while credit cards account for 16.6 percent.
2.7 percent of debit cards with credit limits and prepaid cards were used.
At the same time, the number of cards in use on November 1, 2023, was 37.837 million, up from 32.240 million on November 1, 2022.
Payment cards were issued by eighteen banks and Kazpost JSC. Visa International, MasterCard Worldwide, UnionPay International, American Express International, and Diners Club International cards are issued and distributed by these institutions.
In addition, banks in Kazakhstan issue payment cards of local systems: Citibank Kazakhstan - Citibank Kazakhstan JSC and Kaspi.kz payment card system - Kaspi Bank JSC.
As of November 1, 2022, there were 63.562 million payment cards in Kazakhstan.