The Central Securities Depository (KCSD), together with the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), has launched the Capital Markets Kazakhstan information portal to improve access to information on Kazakhstan’s bond market for foreign and local investors. The new platform brings together data on the structure of the bond market, its financial institutions, the regulatory environment, and available securities.
The launch of the portal is part of a comprehensive program to develop and promote Kazakhstan’s national bond market within the framework of the Asian Bond Market Initiative (ABMI) of the ASEAN+3 countries. From Kazakhstan’s side, this work is being implemented by the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market, in cooperation with the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC).
The main goal of the portal is to increase awareness of Kazakhstan’s bond market among international and local investors and to enhance the investment attractiveness of the national bond market.
Why is this important?
Amid growing interest from foreign investors in Kazakhstan’s debt instruments, government securities play a particularly important role, as they are traditionally viewed by investors as the benchmark and least risky investment instrument in the local market. Over the past year, foreign investors have significantly increased their investments in Kazakhstan’s government securities (GS): from January to December 2025, the volume of non-resident investments in Kazakhstan’s government securities recorded in the KCSD system grew by 69%—from KZT 1 trillion to KZT 1.8 trillion - confirming the rising interest in the sovereign debt instruments of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
“By creating the Capital Markets Kazakhstan portal, at the initial stage we aimed to simplify access to data on Kazakhstan’s bond market for foreign investors and to make the introduction to Kazakhstan’s financial landscape clear and transparent. The portal has now been launched in pilot mode and will be actively developed and expanded with additional information going forward,” said Yedil Medeu, Chairman of the Management Board of the Central Securities Depository.
“KASE is implementing this project as part of building a digital ecosystem for the capital market that brings together the trading platform, infrastructure, and information services for investors. The exchange integrates data on trading and instruments into the portal, including bonds, equities, and market indices, providing transparent and convenient access to information on Kazakhstan’s securities market for an international audience,” noted Adil Mukhamejanov, Chairman of the Management Board of KASE.
Special attention is given on the portal is given to the regulatory environment: users can familiarize themselves with the activities of the Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market and the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The website also provides information on available investment instruments, including government and corporate bonds, equities, and market indices.
The information on the portal is supplemented with links to official macroeconomic reviews and analytical reports, forming a comprehensive view of the state and dynamics of the country’s economy. An aggregated news feed from key market participants, including KASE and KCSD, provides investors with timely and reliable information on developments in the bond market.
The portal is available in English, Kazakh, and Russian.
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The Central Securities Depository (KCSD) is a key infrastructure organization of Kazakhstan’s financial market in the field of post-trade services. KCSD has been providing services for more than 28 years. As of December 2025, the number of investor brokerage accounts opened in the KCSD system reached nearly 5 million. The nominal volume of client assets held in the nominee holding system amounts to KZT 179 trillion. KCSD is a member of the WFC Board, as well as regional associations of central securities depositories in Asia (ACG), Eurasia (AECSD), and Europe (ECSDA).
JSC “Kazakhstan Stock Exchange” is the leading stock exchange in the Central Asian region. KASE ranks second among CIS exchanges by securities trading volume and fourth by equity market capitalization among FEAS exchanges. It is a universal trading platform for corporate and government securities, bonds of international financial organizations, foreign currencies, money market operations—repo and FX swaps—as well as derivatives. KASE is a member of the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), the Federation of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges (FEAS), the International Association of Exchanges of the Commonwealth of Independent States (IAE CIS), and other international and domestic professional associations, and is also a participant in the UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative.