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Central banks of Uzbekistan and four other countries agreed to work out QR payment integration by the end of the year

At a meeting in Dushanbe on 22–23 October, the central banks of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan discussed unifying national QR payment systems. The participants agreed to work out, by the end of the year, a mechanism for interaction between the platforms. This would allow purchases to be paid via QR code from one's own bank app while travelling in these countries.

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Apple Pay is now available in Uzbekistan: which cards are supported and how to set it up

On 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.

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