ASTANA, Kazakhstan, November 29. The number of MasterCard Worldwide payment cards in circulation in Kazakhstan amounted to 10.179 million at the beginning of November 2023, Trend reports.
Data from Kazakhstan's National Bank shows that, compared to the beginning of November 2022 (8.105 million), the number of cards increased by 2 million.
In addition, the number of MasterCard Worldwide cards used has decreased. Thus, at the beginning of November 2023, the number of cards used was 2.81 million (at the beginning of November 2022, 2.947 million).
The number of MasterCard Worldwide debit cards for the period under review amounted to 9.852 million; credit cards: 152,400; debit cards with a credit limit and prepaid: 175,200.
At the same time, 2.738 million debit, 41,900 credit, and 30,000 debit cards with a credit limit and prepaid were used.
As of November 1, 2023, Kazakhstan had 73.5 million payment cards in circulation. The most common are debit cards, whose share is 80.7 percent, and credit cards, whose share is 16.6 percent. The share of debit cards with a credit limit and prepaid cards accounted for 2.7 percent.