In June 2025, Nurbank joined the ranks of agent banks in the digital tenge system and became a participant in the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan's pilot project for implementing the third form of the national currency — digital tenge — for the tagging and tracking of budget expenditures.
As part of the project, Nurbank became one of the few banks offering its clients the opportunity to work with digital tenge entirely remotely via the internet banking platform ‘NurBusiness’, eliminating the need to visit branches or provide paper documents. By July of this year, the first client's digital account was opened and the first transactions in digital tenge were successfully completed.
What this means for Nurbank's clients
Legal entities participating in government projects funded from the budget using digital tenge can now receive financing in digital format and, if necessary, convert digital tenge into the classical form (cashless). The process of working with digital tenge is entirely online and accessible through corporate internet banking.
Available operations with digital tenge
Nurbank clients can open a digital account, monitor the balance and transactions of the digital tenge account, and generate statements. Furthermore, they can purchase or sell digital tenge, make transfers to Nurbank clients or clients of other banks — essentially managing the digital account just like traditional bank accounts.
About digital tenge
Digital tenge is the third form of Kazakhstan's national currency alongside cash and non-cash money. The issuer of digital tenge is the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Digital tenge is issued as unique digital tokens or electronic records stored in special electronic wallets.
Participation in the digital tenge project is an important step in realizing Nurbank’s strategic course on digital transformation and the development of payment infrastructure.
"For us, participating in the digital tenge pilot project is a strategic decision that reflects our readiness to be part of a new stage in the development of the country's financial system. We aim to make digital transactions simple, accessible, and fully integrated into the client's familiar environment. By supporting the initiative of the National Bank, we move towards modern, secure, and transparent payment solutions while maintaining the main focus — customer convenience and trust in Nurbank," said Gulnara Musataeva, Chairman of the Board of Nurbank.
JSC Nurbank operates under license No. 1.2.15/193 dated February 3, 2020, issued by the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan on regulation and development of the financial market.
Source: https://digitalbusiness.kz/2025-08-14/nurbank-vnedril-servisi-tsifrovogo-tenge/