Risks of borrowers shifting to gray credit market rising in Kazakhstan

07.04.2026

Excessive regulation of consumer lending may push the population toward the gray market, expressed Ramazan Dosov, lead analyst at the Association of Financiers of Kazakhstan (AFK).

According to Dosov, the issuance of new retail loans by banks slowed down noticeably in 2025 — growth was 8.7% compared to 21.9% a year...