Astana International Financial Centre

51°05′28.5″N 71°24′46.1″E / 51.091250°N 71.412806°E / 51.091250; 71.412806

Astana International Financial Centre
IndustryFinancial services
Founded2018
HeadquartersAstana, Kazakhstan
Key people
Renat Bekturov (Governor)[1]
Websitehttp://www.aifc.kz/

The Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) is a financial hub in Astana, Kazakhstan that officially launched on July 5, 2018.[2]

The Constitutional Statute "On the Astana International Financial Centre" approved on 7 December 2015 provides a legal framework for the functioning of the AIFC as well as a favourable environment for its participants.[3]

The Astana International Financial Centre is widely recognized as the financial institution and a hub for finance in the region encompassing Central Asia and Eastern Europe. [4]

Specially designed conditions, such as regulation in accordance with the highest international standards, a robust financial infrastructure, an autonomous judicial system, and an emphasis on innovation and expertise, are employed to enable businesses to attract capital.

  1. ^ "New Governor of AIFC named". inform.kz. 2023-01-06. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  2. ^ "Central Asian global financial hub AIFC opens in Astana". Business Standard.
  3. ^ "Constitutional Law "On the AIFC" dated 7 Dec 2015" (PDF).[dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Number of foreign companies in Kazakhstan increases 25 percent in the past year". astanatimes.com.