On December 29, 2025, the Board of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic approved resolution No. 2025-P-12/71-3-(NPA) concerning amendments to a number of regulatory acts. This document has been published on the official website of the bank.
According to the new regulations, the minimum requirements for the charter capital for newly established commercial banks (including branches of foreign banks) are now at least 3 billion soms.
As for existing banks, they must meet the following charter capital requirements:
by June 30, 2026 - 800 million soms;
from July 1, 2026 - 1 billion soms;
from July 1, 2027 - 1.5 billion soms;
from July 1, 2028 - 2 billion soms;
from July 1, 2029 - 2.5 billion soms;
from July 1, 2030 - 3 billion soms.
Additionally, for "systemically important commercial banks," the minimum charter capital must be at least 8 billion soms starting from July 1, 2027.
For newly established banks (including branches of foreign banks), the own (regulatory) capital must also meet the minimum charter capital requirement of 3 billion soms.
If a bank is recognized as "systemically important," it is required to increase its own capital to the established level (at least 8 billion soms) within three months after being notified by the National Bank of its compliance with the criteria for systemic importance.
According to the resolution, those who applied for a permit to establish a bank after the date of adoption of this resolution are required to form a charter capital of at least 3 billion soms.
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