Fewer loans began to be issued to Kazakhs According to the ARRDF, in September 2026 retail loan issuance decreased by 8.8%, to 1.6 trillion tenge. At the same time, the total retail loan portfolio reached 26.7 trillion tenge, including 17.7 trillion consumer loans and 7.9 trillion mortgage loans. In the SME sector, the issuance of new loans increased by 41.7%, and the SME portfolio increased by 17% (to 8 trillion tenge). At the same time, the loan portfolio for large businesses decreased by 8.7% (to 5 trillion tenge). The total volume of loans to the economy as of October 1 amounted to 43.1 trillion tenge. The weighted average interest rate on loans to the population is fixed at 20.6%, and on loans to businesses - 21%.

Fewer loans began to be issued to Kazakhs According to the ARRDF, in September 2026 retail loan issuance decreased by 8.8%, to 1.6 trillion tenge. At the same time, the total retail loan portfolio reached 26.7 trillion tenge, including 17.7 trillion consumer loans and 7.9 trillion mortgage loans. In the SME sector, the issuance of new loans increased by 41.7%, and the SME portfolio increased by 17% (to 8 trillion tenge). At the same time, the loan portfolio for large businesses decreased by 8.7% (to 5 trillion tenge). The total volume of loans to the economy as of October 1 amounted to 43.1 trillion tenge. The weighted average interest rate on loans to the population is fixed at 20.6%, and on loans to businesses - 21%.