BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, November 25. There were 2,159 ATMs operational in Kyrgyzstan as of September 30, 2023, Trend reports.
Data from the National Bank of Kyrgyzstan indicates that compared to the same period last year, the number of ATMs increased by 8.4 percent, or 167 units, and since the beginning of 2023, it rose by 5.8 percent, or 118 units.
The majority of these ATMs were located in Bishkek — 797. The fewest ATMs were in the Talas region, with only 85.
Number of ATMs across the other regions:
Osh region — 347 ATMs
Jalal-Abad region — 285 ATMs
Chuy region — 224 ATMs
Issyk-Kul region — 212 ATMs
Batken region — 121 ATMs
Naryn region — 88 ATMs
The total number of banking payment cards in circulation in Kyrgyzstan reached 6,344,100 cards as of September 30, 2023, which is a 36.1-percent increase compared to the same period last year.
There were 23 commercial banks and 320 branches of commercial banks operating within the territory of Kyrgyzstan, as of the end of September 2023.