According to her, banks and exchange offices require proof of the source of funds for amounts exceeding 100,000 soms.
“On what grounds did the National Bank impose such restrictions? What is the purpose of this bureaucracy? Many people, for example, receive salaries over 100,000 soms. In the Ministry of Construction, for instance, salaries reach 500,000 soms,” she stated.
Kozhokulova expressed dissatisfaction with the new obstacles created for citizens wishing to exchange currency.
She strongly suggested discussing this issue at the relevant committee of the Jogorku Kenesh.
It should be noted that the requirement to provide proof of the source of funds when exchanging currency over 100,000 soms was implemented by the National Bank as part of the fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism, in accordance with the law "On Counteracting the Legalization (Laundering) of Proceeds Obtained by Criminal Means, and the Financing of Terrorism and the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction."
