Uzbekistan's Debt to the IMF Exceeds $100 Million

The total amount of unpaid loans from Uzbekistan to the International Monetary Fund has reached 73.64 million SDR, equivalent to approximately $101.2 million.

According to this data, Uzbekistan ranks second in Central Asia in terms of debt to the IMF. Tajikistan leads in this indicator with a debt of 111.36 million SDR, or about $153 million.

Other countries in the region also have obligations to the fund: Kyrgyzstan owes 54.02 million SDR, which is approximately equivalent to $74.2 million. Meanwhile, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan are absent from the current list of countries with outstanding IMF loans.

Uzbekistan's current debt arose from emergency financing received during the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, it was previously noted that as of the second quarter of 2026, Uzbekistan's public debt reached $48.3 billion, representing an increase of $1.3 billion over a three-month period.

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Uzbekistan ranks second in Central Asia for IMF debts

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According to data presented by the Eurasian Development Bank in its September Macroeconomic Review, alongside this growth, capital investments also increased by 17.5%.

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The EDB links such high investment activity to key elements contributing to the acceleration of the country's economy, which also includes stable consumer demand.

The increase in investments was driven by the active development of several sectors: industry, construction, and the service sector. The bank's analysts believe that these areas had the greatest impact on the economic dynamics of Uzbekistan in the first half of the reporting period.

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Rating of Banks in Uzbekistan by Cards, Terminals, and ATMs as of August 1, 2026

According to data from the Central Bank of Uzbekistan, as of August 1, 2026, there were 75,686,915 bank cards in circulation in the country, 453,471 POS terminals installed, and 47,009 ATMs and info kiosks. During the period from January to July 2026, 387.4 billion UZS passed through the country's payment terminals.

Bank Cards in Circulation

Xalq banki is the leader among banks in terms of the number of issued bank cards, having issued over 12.1 million cards, which accounts for more than 16% of the total number in circulation in the country, which reached 75.7 million cards. Uzum Bank is in second place with 7.2 million cards, and Agrobank is third with 6.8 million cards.

Among the five banks holding top positions by the number of issued cards are also Ipoteka-bank (5.7 million) and Hamkorbank (5.2 million). Among the banks with the fewest cards are Soderot bank (3,020 cards), Madad Invest bank (15,183), and APEX BANK (38,765).

Payment Terminals

Hamkorbank leads in the number of installed POS terminals with 68,301 devices. Following them are Milliy bank (42,523), Xalq banki (34,176), O'zsanoatqurilishbanki (31,834), and Ipoteka-bank (26,445). The lowest number of terminals was registered by Soderot bank (27 terminals), TBC bank (41), and Open Bank (106).

ATMs and Info Kiosks

In the segment of ATMs and info kiosks (excluding non-bank payment organizations), Xalq banki ranks first with 3,136 units. It is followed by Agrobank (1,823), Kapitalbank (1,669), Invest Finance bank (1,426), and Milliy bank (1,164). TBC bank (1), Soderot bank (2), and Ziraat Bank Uzbekistan (8) have the minimum number of devices.

Turnover via Payment Terminals

Aloqabank became the leader in turnover through payment terminals for the period from January to July 2026 with an amount of 41.1 billion UZS. The top five leaders also include Milliy bank (32.2 billion), TBC bank (25.2 billion), Hamkorbank (22.6 billion), and Ipak Yo'li banki (21.3 billion). The lowest turnover was recorded by Tayanch microfinance bank (8.3 million UZS), YANGI BANK (35.8 million), and Madad Invest bank (146.3 million).