ASTANA, Kazakhstan, November 28. The number of Visa International payment cards in circulation in Kazakhstan amounted to 37.4 million at the beginning of November 2023, Trend reports.
According to data from Kazakhstan's National Bank, the number of cards has increased by 5.145 million from the beginning of November 2022 (32.247 million).
Of them, 34.613 million were debit cards, 945,600 - credit cards, and 1.833 million - debit cards with a credit limit and prepaid.
In addition, the use of Visa International cards has increased. Until November 1, some 18.97 million Visa cards were used in Kazakhstan (15.757 million at the beginning of November 2022).
Of these, 18.978 million were debit cards, 344,900 - credit cards, and 240,000 - debit cards with a credit limit and prepaid.
As of November 1, 2023, Kazakhstan had 73.5 million payment cards in circulation. The most common are debit cards, their share is 80.7 percent, the share of credit cards is 16.6 percent. The share of debit cards with a credit limit and prepaid cards accounted for 2.7 percent.