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Kazakhstan Banks Report Rise In Large Business Loan Applications In 1Q2026


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, June 3. Banks in Kazakhstan recorded a 16% quarter-on-quarter increase in the number of loan applications from large businesses in the first quarter of 2026, according to the National Bank of Kazakhstan's survey of second-tier banks, Trend reports.

At the same time, the average loan size rose by 80% to 18.8 billion tenge ($39.9 million).

In the large business segment, some banks observed deferred demand for investment projects and a wait-and-see approach among borrowers amid current economic conditions. At the same time, several banks reported a significant increase in requested financing volumes for strategic projects, which affected overall indicators.

Conversely, banks attributed a slight decline in demand from small and medium-sized businesses to the utilization of previously allocated state support funds and seasonal factors.

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