News about bank cards: events, facts and developments on tafs uz.
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The Central Bank of Uzbekistan has approved a regulation on the procedure for retail payments through the national payment switch. The document was registered by the Ministry of Justice on October 23 and enters into force on January 25, 2027. The infrastructure operator will be the Main Center for Informatization under the Central Bank.
Otabek YusupovOn October 27, 2026, Apple Pay became available in Uzbekistan, as announced by the head of the Presidential Administration, Saida Mirziyoyeva. The service has been launched in test mode and supports Visa and Mastercard cards from eight banks, including Uzum, Orient Finans Bank, and TBC Bank. National Uzcard and HUMO cards cannot yet be added to the wallet, despite the Central Bank's statements about work on integration. In parallel, Google Pay has started working for Android devices.
Otabek YusupovRussia's Ministry of Internal Affairs has reported a new fraud scheme: callers pose as delivery service employees, claim there was a glitch in paying for an order, and extract bank card details or an SMS code under the guise of processing a refund. Mailings of fake pre-trial claims with malicious attachments have also been recorded.
Aziz KarimovDubai Police arrested six members of a gang that used a fake online shopping website to collect bank card details and steal money from victims' accounts. Among the victims is a Dubai resident who lost savings accumulated over several years. The suspects were found in possession of victims' cards and chequebooks.
Sevara AzamovaUzbekistan's Ministry of Internal Affairs reported 17,483 cybercrimes solved this year, with damages of over 209.9 billion soums returned to more than 19,000 citizens. Over nine months, the joint MIA and Central Bank system prevented the illegal withdrawal of 77.3 billion soums and blocked 43,001 bank cards linked to criminal activity. Authorities also shut down over 38,000 phishing programs, protecting more than 668,000 citizens. However, the ministry acknowledged that current measures are not yet sufficiently effective, criticizing cybersecurity work in Tashkent and several regions.
Aziz Karimov
