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Former head of Hungary's National Bank Gyorgy Matolcsy, an ally of Viktor Orban, was detained on the morning of October 21 as part of an investigation into embezzlement and fraud. The charges concern the reconstruction of the bank's headquarters and investments by funds financed by the central bank. His lawyer confirmed suspicions of fraud and document falsification.
Javlon TursunovThe Central Bank of Uzbekistan approved a new version of the regulation on the special legal regime (the 'regulatory sandbox') in the field of financial services. The document was registered by the Ministry of Justice on October 19, 2026 and replaces the regulation from October 2022. Participants will be divided into three tracks — innovation, acceleration and technological partnership; for acceleration, testing is limited to 12 months with an extension of up to 6 months, while the 3-year term remains for the others. Advertising of services from the 'sandbox' must indicate that the service is provided in test mode; non-residents will also be able to participate.
Sevara AzamovaThe Central Bank of Yemen (Aden) has ordered the freezing of accounts and assets of 135 Houthi-linked individuals, entities and vessels included on terrorist lists. The directive was issued on the basis of the attorney general's decision of October 19. The list includes Houthi political, military and security figures, businessmen, one company and five oil tankers identified as smuggling vessels. The names have not been disclosed.
Javlon TursunovAccording to the Bank of Russia, gold reserves fell by another 0.2 million troy ounces (about 6.2 tonnes) in September — to 72.8 million ounces, the lowest level since late 2019. Since sales began in December, reserves have shrunk by roughly 62 tonnes. The central bank sold faster and more only in 1998, Reuters notes citing IMF statistics.
Sevara AzamovaThe Central Bank of Uzbekistan announced exchange rates for October 21: the dollar fell by 32.42 soums to 12,012.30, the euro — by 58.03 to 13,466.99, the ruble — by 0.13 to 145.33. Earlier, the dollar had already declined by 11.18 soums.
Javlon TursunovAccording to the Credit Information Analytical Center, as of October 1, 2026, 2,841,475 people had used the 'Credit Ban' service — over three months their number grew by 10.4%. The service, launched on June 6, allows one to free of charge prohibit the conclusion of loan agreements in one's name without the citizen's knowledge and protects against fraud.
Dilnoza RahimovaAccording to the Central Bank of Uzbekistan's 'Labor Market Review', in the first half of 2026, 1.179 million citizens left for Russia to earn money — 13.2% fewer than a year earlier. Meanwhile, migration to Turkey, South Korea and the EU is growing, and remittances from Russia increased by 8.8%.
Nilufar KarimovaThe Central Bank of Uzbekistan set the exchange rates for October 20: the dollar fell by 11.18 soums to 12,044.72, the euro fell by 47.51 soums to 13,525.02, and the ruble rose by 1.3 soums to 145.46. The decline came after ten consecutive days of dollar growth.
Dilnoza RahimovaThe Central Bank of Uzbekistan announced that on the weekend of October 17–18, branches of 24 commercial banks will be open: currency exchange and money transfer points will operate there. Working hours may vary depending on the branch.
Dilnoza RahimovaThe Central Bank of Uzbekistan set the dollar rate for October 17 at 12,055.90 soums (+44.25), the euro at 13,572.53 soums (+109.87), and the ruble at 144.16 soums (+0.99). All three currencies became more expensive against the soum.
Nilufar KarimovaAt a round table held at the Central Bank of Uzbekistan on October 15, fees in financial services were discussed, including charges for depositing cash onto a card. Economist Otabek Bakirov noted that foreign banks do not charge for topping up their own accounts. A representative of Naran Bank reported: topping up via ADM devices is free for its own clients, and 0.4% for clients of other banks.
Dilnoza RahimovaOn October 5, the Central Bank of Uzbekistan held a round table on fees in banking and payment services with the participation of commercial banks, payment organizations, payment systems and the media. The discussion covered how Uzcard and Humo tariffs are formed and how their growth affects banks and consumers. Economist Otabek Bakirov stated that over the past year and a half to two years the benefits have been concentrated with payment systems, and called on the regulator to strengthen competition rather than set tariffs administratively.
Nilufar KarimovaThe Central Bank of Uzbekistan set the exchange rates for October 15: the dollar rose by 49.81 soums to 11,963.16, the euro rose by 61.7 to 13,390.36, and the ruble fell by 0.06 to 142.33 soums. The dollar has been getting more expensive for the eighth trading day in a row; earlier it gained 14.26 soums in a single day.
Dilnoza RahimovaThe Central Bank of Uzbekistan set the dollar rate for October 16 at 12,011.65 soums — the currency has been rising for nine consecutive days and reached its highest level since July 31. The euro rose to 13,462.66 soums, the ruble to 143.17 soums.
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