The National Bank of Kazakhstan allowed a change in the base rate only at the beginning of 2027.

The National Bank of Kazakhstan allowed a change in the base rate only at the beginning of 2027.

The National Bank of Kazakhstan does not intend to respond by changing the base rate to a possible acceleration of inflation at the end of 2026, related to the impact of a low base of regulated rates, the head of the regulator, Timur Suleimanov, said. "I think we will see the next movement at the gate early next year," he said in a briefing after the meeting on the gate.