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Central Bank fines Uzum Bank, Ipoteka-bank and several other financial institutions

The Central Bank of Uzbekistan said it has strengthened oversight of compliance with consumer rights in the financial services sector. Following inspections conducted in the first quarter of 2026, the regulator identified violations at the microfinance organizations Shaffof-moliya and Tezcoin, as well as at Uzum Bank and Ipoteka-bank. “The Central Bank is carrying out systematic

Central Bank publishes anti-ranking of banks by number of customer complaints

The Central Bank of Uzbekistan has published a list of commercial banks with the highest customer complaint index for the first quarter of 2026. According to the regulator, the index shows how the share of complaints about a bank submitted to the Central Bank and other government agencies compares with the bank’s share of customers

Uzbekistan to tighten control over bank transfers and card transactions

The Central Bank of Uzbekistan and the Department for Combating Economic Crimes under the General Prosecutor’s Office have adopted amendments to the rules of internal control in commercial banks, significantly expanding requirements for monitoring money transfers, bank card transactions, and customer identification. The document (in Russian, attached below) was signed on April 15–16, 2026, registered

Central Bank of Uzbekistan strengthens accounting of foreign exchange operations and updates rules for their execution

The Board of the Central Bank of Uzbekistan has adopted a resolution introducing amendments to the rules governing foreign exchange operations. The document is dated March 30, 2026, and was registered with the Ministry of Justice on April 22 under number 3281-5 (attached below in Uzbek). The resolution enters into force on the date of