ASTANA, Kazakhstan, May 6. March 2024 saw approximately 74,900 foreign money transfer operations to Kazakhstan, totaling 20 billion tenge (or $44.9 million), Trend reports.
In comparison to February 2024 (71,900 transactions worth 19.1 billion tenge, or approximately $42.8 million), the number of money transfers received grew by 4.2 percent, while the volume of transactions declined by 4.9 percent, according to data from the Central Bank of Kazakhstan.
TOP 5 countries in terms of the amount of money transferred to Kazakhstan in March:
| Country | Number of transactions | Share (%) | Amount | Share (%) |
| Russia | 33,510 | 44.7 | $12.7 million | 28.1 |
| US | 8,280 | 11 | $5.7 million | 12.7 |
| South Korea | 3,700 | 4.9 | $5 million | 11.1 |
| Uzbekistan | 3,990 | 5.3 | $4.35 million | 9.6 |
| Türkiye | 4,480 | 6 | $3.23 million | 7.2 |
Meanwhile, the total volume of money transfers through international money transfer systems (IMTS) in Kazakhstan amounted to 196,200 transactions worth 61.5 billion tenge (about $138 million) in March 2024.
Compared to February 2024 (187,600 transactions worth 60.3 billion tenge, or $135 million), there has been a 4.6 percent increase in the number of transfers and a 2 percent increase in the volume of transactions.