Dear colleagues!I heartily congratulate you on the New Year 2026! May the New Year be full of good tidings and grandiose successes! I wish good luck to accompany all your good deeds and new endeavors, and strong happiness and prosperity to your families!May the New Year be festive and generous; I wish you prosperity, high authority and unchanging dignity! With good wishes, U.E. Umirzakov Head of the DHA for Zhetisu regionSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kgd-zhetysu/press/news/details/1135595?lang=kk

The Department of State Revenues for the East Kazakhstan Region informs that starting from January 1, 2026, the special tax regime based on a patent and the use of a mobile application will be abolished. A new special tax regime for the self-employed, without registration as an individual entrepreneur, will be introduced.Advantages of the new regime for the self-employed:no tax reporting and no income tax;only social contributions of 4% are payable;work is carried out through the “E-Salyq Business” mobile application, without the use of cash register machines.At the same time, the start date for applying the regime is the month in which receipts are generated in the “E-Salyq Business” mobile application. Taxes and social contributions must be paid no later than the 25th day of the month following the reporting month.For taxi drivers and other self-employed persons working through internet platforms, social contributions are withheld and paid by the platform operator.Persons who applied the special tax regime based on a patent or used a special mobile application in 2025 and who wish to apply the self-employed regime from January 1, 2026, must independently deregister as individual entrepreneurs.More detailed information can be obtained from the Unified Contact Center of the State Revenue Committee at the following phone numbers:📞 +7 705 956 53 88📞 8 (7172) 735 515Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kgd-vko/press/news/details/1135554?lang=kk

The Department of State Revenue in Zhetisu region informs that due to the celebration of the New Year on January 1-2, 2026 the passage of persons, vehicles and cargoes at the road checkpoints “Alakol”, “Nur Zhol” and “ICPS Khorgos” on the Kazakhstan-China border will not be carried out.Checkpoints “Altynkol-Jol”, “Temirzhol” will continue to operate in normal mode.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kgd-zhetysu/press/news/details/1135473?lang=kk

Астана, 30 декабря 2025 года – В Министерстве иностранных дел Республики Казахстан состоялось торжественное мероприятие, на котором глава внешнеполитического ведомства Ермек Кошербаев подвёл основные итоги работы министерства в уходящем году и обозначил планы на 2026 год.Глава МИД отметил, что 2025 год стал периодом активной и результативной дипломатической деятельности – укрепления стратегических партнёрств, расширения экономического сотрудничества, повышения международной безопасности и всестороннего продвижения интересов страны. Работа ведомства строилась на ключевых приоритетах внешней политики – укреплении суверенитета и безопасности, поддержке граждан РК за рубежом и конструктивном участии в многосторонних форматах.Е.Кошербаев также обозначил приоритеты на 2026 год, включая развитие экономической дипломатии, расширение международного сотрудничества, усиление межведомственной координации и продвижение внешнеполитических инициатив Казахстана.Министр пожелал коллективу МИД новых профессиональных успехов, крепкого здоровья и благополучия в наступающем году.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/invest/press/news/details/1135445?lang=kk

Ankara, December 30, 2025 - During the working visit of Ambassador Y. Sapiyev to Mersin Province of the Republic of Türkiye, meetings were held with representatives of a number of major industrial enterprises.The discussions focused on prospects for expanding and deepening investment and trade-economic cooperation between the two countries. In particular, attention was given to the establishment of production facilities in Kazakhstan in the fields of food processing, metalworking, and hygiene products, the creation of joint ventures, as well as opportunities for Turkish companies to participate in investment projects in Kazakhstan.As a result of the meetings, the parties agreed to further advance cooperation with Turkish businesses and to organize a visit of Turkish companies to Kazakhstan in order to provide a comprehensive presentation of the country’s investment potential.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-ankara/press/news/details/1135396?lang=kk

Today, a solemn meeting dedicated to rewarding working professionals was held at the Shymkent city administration. The event was attended by the city akim Gabit Abdimazhitovich Syzdykbekov, who expressed gratitude to representatives of various industries who have made a significant contribution to the development of the city. Although they are not often seen in everyday life, the work of working professionals who directly contribute to the life of the city is immense. Citizens who work tirelessly in the areas of city cleanliness, landscaping, public utilities, roads, lighting, and landscaping were at a special reception by the city mayor. During the meeting, the mayor personally spoke with each worker and listened to their suggestions and opinions. The meeting, which was held in an informal format, discussed the daily activities of workers, current issues in the industry, and future plans. — The prosperity of the city and the comfortable life of its residents are the result of your hard work. The work you do always deserves respect. Working professions will always remain the mainstay of society, not just for one year, - said the city mayor. Gabit Syzdykbekov also congratulated working people on the upcoming New Year, wishing them good health, well-being for their families, and great success in their work. At the end of the ceremony, the awardees expressed their gratitude for the honor and noted that they will continue their work for the benefit of the country. Honoring the worker is a guarantee of sustainable development and prosperity of society. Such educational meetings will undoubtedly increase the prestige of working professions and highlight their importance in society.

Astana, December 30, 2025 – A telephone conversation took place between Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Yermek Kosherbayev and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia Maka Bochorishvili.During the discussion, the foreign ministers reviewed the results of bilateral cooperation over the past year and positively assessed the dynamics of Kazakh-Georgian relations. They reaffirmed mutual commitment to further strengthening political dialogue and developing practical cooperation across all aspects of the bilateral agenda.Particular attention was paid to expanding trade and economic cooperation between the two countries. The importance of activating cooperation in the investment sphere was noted, as it makes a significant contribution to the development of national economies, promoting production growth and job creation.The ministers agreed to maintain close working contacts and to continue constructive dialogue.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/news/details/1135372?lang=kk

On December 25, a ceremonial award event was held in the city of Zhanaozen to honor the best representatives of the culture and sports sectors who demonstrated significant achievements over the course of the year. The event took place at the Kendirli Rural House of Culture.The ceremony was attended by Deputy Akim of Zhanaozen, Mukash Maksat, who presented awards to specialists who achieved outstanding results in the fields of culture and sports. On behalf of the city akim, distinguished individuals were presented with Letters of Appreciation and special awards.During the award ceremony, representatives of the sports sector were recognized in various nominations, including Best Goalkeeper, Forward, Defender, Player, Young Athlete, Veteran Athlete, Coach, Sports Patron, as well as other nominees. In addition, creative teams and cultural figures, stage professionals, poets, akyns and aitys performers, hosts, and authors of project initiatives also received well-deserved recognition.As part of the event, a concert program was presented featuring musical and dance performances by artists. Performances by the “Ainaz” dance ensemble and local singers added a special highlight to the evening.At the conclusion of the ceremony, the award recipients were expressed gratitude and extended best wishes for continued success, as well as for their ongoing contribution to the development of the culture and sports sectors in the future.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/akimat-goroda-zhanaozen/press/news/details/1135357?lang=kk

In order to support entrepreneurs and improve the quality of accounting and tax accounting, the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan is launching the “People's Accountant” campaign.The campaign will start on January 5, 2026, and will last until June 30, 2026.“People's Accountant” is a free advisory service for individual entrepreneurs and small businesses.Entrepreneurs will be able to receive clear and practical explanations on accounting, tax reporting, and working with information systems.The main format is offline reception at state revenue offices in cities and regional centers. Schedule for the first months of January-February 2026: consultations 3 times a week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) from 10:00 to 13:00. From March 2026: consultations 2 times a week.The reception locations will be marked with special signs reading “People's Accountant,” indicating the schedule and address.As part of the campaign, consultations will be conducted by professional accountants and auditors, representatives of professional accounting associations, and the most experienced employees of state revenue agencies to explain the legislation.In Astana, Almaty, and Shymkent, it is planned to designate specific locations for consultations, if possible in all districts of the city. In the regions, consultations will be organized at the district level, with specialists traveling to the regions if necessary.Video consultations and telephone communication between district and city administrations during office hours are also planned.In addition to face-to-face consultations, entrepreneurs will have access to:- online consultations through official resources;- webinars (online and offline);- thematic consultation sessions during reporting periods.The State Revenue Committee will also prepare booklets on key topics with simple explanations of legislation and step-by-step descriptions of how to work with information systems.In addition, materials for the call center will be updated and the SalykBot Telegram channel will be filled with information.The “People's Accountant” campaign is the first step in the transition from a control model to service support for taxpayers. In the future, additional measures are planned to prevent violations and improve the quality of advisory support.     Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kgd-pavlodar/press/news/details/1135483?lang=kk

The service is designed to provide preliminary information and assistance in completing VAT tax reports correctly. The functionality of the service allows you to know your tax amounts in advance, reduce the number of errors and prevent possible negative consequences, including receiving desk control notifications and imposing penalties. The preliminary filling of the declaration is carried out on the basis of information available in the information systems of state revenue authorities, including the information system of electronic invoices, personal accounts of taxpayers and declarations for goods. This allows you to automatically generate calculated indicators and minimize the impact of the human factor. Within the framework of the service, 13 lines of the declaration are automatically filled in, which, if necessary, can be independently adjusted upward or downward. The service for pre-filling out the VAT declaration (form 300.00) will be available to taxpayers when it is submitted for obligations for the 4th quarter of 2025. The service is being launched in pilot mode. All suggestions and comments on its improvement can be sent to the Telegram bot "Service for pre-filling out the VAT declaration (form 300.00)" @icna_review_bot.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kgd-karaganda/press/news/details/1135273?lang=kk

At a staff meeting in the Mayor's office of the city, the results of the city competition "The best New Year's decoration of business facilities" were summed up. Within the framework of the competition, New Year decorations of business facilities were evaluated and the best of them were marked.The competition was organized with the aim of creating a festive atmosphere in the city, improving the appearance of business facilities and increasing the involvement of entrepreneurs in the improvement of the urban environment. When summarizing the results, the relevance of the theme, aesthetic level, originality and overall visual perception of the design were taken into account.Following the results of the competition, the winners and prize-winners were awarded diplomas and gift certificates. The prizes were distributed as follows:1st place — LLP "12 months-Kostanay";2nd place — restaurant "Pasteria";3rd place — Altyn Badam store.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kostanai-kalasy-akimat/press/news/details/1135308?lang=kk

One of the important decisions taken by deputies at the regular session of the city Maslikhat is to provide social support measures to workers in the field of healthcare, education and veterinary medicine in rural settlements of Ust-Kamenogorsk. Thus, for this category of employees, a lifting allowance is established in an amount equal to one hundred times the monthly calculation index, as well as a budget loan for the purchase or construction of housing in an amount not exceeding two thousand times the monthly calculation index. The Rules for the provision of social assistance, the establishment of sizes and the definition of a list of certain categories of needy citizens were also approved. This act defines the categories of citizens who are provided with cash payments on the occasion of holidays and memorable dates, and also defines the procedure for providing social assistance.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/ukmaslihat/press/news/details/1135226?lang=kk

Today, the mayor of the district held a new year's tree for children. The festive event was attended by more than 150 students. Akim of the district Berik Sarmenbayev congratulated the children on the New Year. - New year is a holiday that brings hope to every home and dreams to every child. The bright lights of the children present at this evening are a sign of faith in tomorrow. And the work of the teacher and parents, who keep this faith and guide the future of the child, always deserves respect. The outgoing year was a prosperous and fruitful for our district. With the support of the head of state Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, on behalf of the head of the region Nurlybek Mashbekovich Nalibayev, secondary school No. 132 in the village of N. Ilyasov and secondary school No. 137 in the village of S. Seifullin were overhauled. 250 million from the National Fund of Kazakhstan for the school-Lyceum named after Abdilda Tazhibayev No. 36 in the district center. tenge was allocated and modification rooms were created. A new sports complex was built in the village of Besaryk for youth and youth sports. Over the past 3 years, 22 playgrounds have been commissioned in the district at the expense of the budget and sponsorship. As a result of this support, Syrdarya students have won many competitions. This year, 106 students of the district won International, Republican and regional educational competitions in various directions. Your achievements in education and sports, art and creativity increase the honor of our district. This is a great pride for the district. These achievements are the common result of parents who supported you and teachers who worked hard. I hope that in the coming year our students will receive a quality education and dominate the district, – said Berik Abdygapparovich. The children who came to the Christmas tree showed their skills, watched a theatrical performance and received new year's gifts.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kyzylorda-syrdarya/press/news/details/1135165?lang=kk

Today, a regular meeting was held in the conference hall of the district akimat under the chairmanship of District Akim Zhandos Erkinbek.During the meeting, tasks assigned following discussions with the Prime Minister and the Regional Akim were reviewed and elaborated at the district level. In particular, responsibilities related to preparations for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games to be held in Italy were outlined.The District Akim emphasized that all tasks assigned by the regional leadership must be fully implemented by the heads of relevant sectors and departments. In this regard, the District Department of Physical Culture, Sports, and Tourism was instructed to take specific measures aimed at developing the sports sector.In addition, the meeting summarized the results of work carried out in the district in 2025. It was noted that the district demonstrated positive dynamics across key socio-economic indicators.Issues related to preparations for the upcoming New Year holidays were also addressed. The District Akim instructed officials to maintain constant monitoring of the socio-political situation during the holidays, ensure public order and safety, and organize festive events at a high level.At the conclusion of the meeting, the District Akim stated that the implementation of all assigned tasks would remain under his personal supervision.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kyzylorda-karmakshy/press/news/details/1135168?lang=kk

Net investment income accumulated since 2014, following the consolidation of pension assets in the UAPF, exceeded 13.43 trillion tenge as of December 1, 2025. Taking into account payments made, its share of the total pension savings of Kazakhstanis as of that date is 41.5%. Thus, investment income plays a significant role in the formation of citizens' pension savings. Since 2014, there has been a significant increase in the efficiency of pension fund investment, contributing to a significant increase in the total savings of contributors (beneficiaries).It should be emphasized that pension savings in Kazakhstan represent a strategic long-term investment tool aimed at ensuring the financial stability of citizens in retirement. The implementation of a flexible investment policy and asset diversification ensure sustainable positive dynamics in the long term. The return on pension assets over specific short-term periods is not an indicator of their management effectiveness, as income from financial instruments and other transactions accrued over a short period does not always cover fluctuations in the value of securities and exchange rates over a given period. Therefore, it is advisable to conduct an objective analysis of investment income over a period of at least one year.Against the backdrop of dynamically changing macroeconomic conditions, the return on pension assets managed by the NBRK, formed through compulsory, compulsory occupational, and voluntary contributions, distributed to contributor (beneficiary) accounts, amounted to 9.69% for the 12 months ending December 1, 2025. Accrued investment income for the period from December 2024 to November 2025 amounted to approximately 2.23 trillion tenge.The return on pension assets for the same period, generated through mandatory employer pension contributions, amounted to 8.07%.In the medium and long term, a positive real return on pension savings (exceeding cumulative inflation) is ensured. Thus, the accumulated investment return from the inception of the funded pension system in 1998 to December 1, 2025, was 1054.45%, with inflation for the entire period at 933.55%.We also remind you that Kazakhstan has a unique guarantee for the safety of compulsory pension contributions, taking into account the inflation rate. In cases of a decrease in returns in a particular period, affecting the contributor's accumulated return upon the entitlement to benefits, compensation for the difference is guaranteed by the state.The entire investment management and accounting system for pension assets is transparent: each contributor can view their investment income in their personal account on the enpf.kz website or in the mobile app.Information on the investment management of UAPF pension assets and the financial instruments in which UAPF pension assets are invested is published on the official UAPF website (www.enpf.kz) in the "Statistics and Analytics/Investment Management of Pension Assets" section.UAPF was founded on August 22, 2013 on the basis of GNPF APF JSC. The founder and shareholder of the UAPF is the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan represented by the State Institution Committee of State Property and Privatization of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Trust management of UAPF pension assets is carried out by the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In accordance with the pension legislation, the UAPF attracts compulsory pension contributions, employer’s compulsory pension contributions, compulsory occupational pension contributions, voluntary pension contributions, as well as carries out enrollment and accounting of voluntary pension contributions formed at the expense of the unclaimed amount of guaranteed compensation for the guaranteed deposit, transferred by the organization carrying out mandatory guarantee of deposits, in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On mandatory guarantee of deposits placed in second-tier banks of the Republic of Kazakhstan", ensures the implementation of pension benefits. The Fund also carries out accounting of target assets and target requirements, accounting and crediting of target savings (TS) to target savings accounts, payments of TS to their recipients in bank accounts, accounting for returns of TS in the manner determined by the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan within the framework of the National Fund for Children program (More details at www.enpf.kz)   Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/abay-semey/press/news/details/1135155?lang=kk

A fair of agricultural products of the Syrdarya region is being held in the regional center. Syrdarya residents offer their products at a low price, according to the traditions of the year. 100 tons of agricultural products were delivered to the fair by 42 vehicles from the district.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kyzylorda-syrdarya/press/news/details/1135156?lang=kk

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UAPF JSC (hereinafter referred to as UAPF) presents a report on the management of pension assets by the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan (hereinafter referred to as NBRK) and investment portfolio managers (hereinafter referred to as IPMs) on the website enpf.kz in the section “Indicators - Investment Activity”.As of December 1, 2025, the total volume of pension assets managed by the NBRK and IPM amounted to 25,807.19 billion tenge. As of this date, UAPF pension assets held in trust by the NBRK, formed through compulsory pension contributions (hereinafter referred to as CPC), compulsory occupational pension contributions (hereinafter referred to as COPC), and voluntary pension contributions (hereinafter referred to as VPC), amounted to approximately 25,032.97 billion tenge[1]. The volume of pension assets formed through employer’s compulsory pension contributions (hereinafter referred to as ECPC), held in trust by the NBRK, amounted to 690.47 billion tengePension assets under IPM management amounted to over 83.75 billion tenge.Investment portfolio of pension assetsmanaged by the National Bank of the Republic of KazakhstanThe National Bank, as the trustee of the UAPF pension assets, pursues a balanced investment policy: investing in various types of financial instruments across currencies, countries, sectors, and issuers.The main investment areas for pension assets formed through CPC, COPC, and VPC, as of December 1, 2025, are as follows: government securities of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan - 42.98%, bonds of quasi-public companies - 9.09%, foreign GS – 2.12%, bonds of second-tier banks of the Republic of Kazakhstan - 2.26%, deposits of the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan – 2.35%, shares and depositary receipts of issuers of the Republic of Kazakhstan - 1.91%, IFI - 1.27%,.The investment portfolio broken down by currencies in which financial instruments acquired through CPC, COPC, and VPC are denominated, as of December 1, 2025, looks like this: investments in national currency – 58.53%, in US dollars – 41.47% of the pension asset portfolioAn analysis of the income received shows that interest income on securities, including deposits and reverse repo transactions, amounted to 1,803.59 billion tenge; income from assets under external management, including exchange rate revaluation, amounted to 493.77 billion tenge; and other income amounted to 6.01 billion tenge. The market revaluation of securities was negative.Accrued investment income for the last 12 months from December 2024 to November 2025 amounted to approximately 2. 32 trillion tenge, with a return of 12.58% and an inflation rate of 9.69%.The ECPC's investment portfolio as of December 1, 2025, is as follows: government securities of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan – 91.82%, cash in investment accounts – 0.23%, and deposits of the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan – 4.38%.The ECPC's investment portfolio includes only financial instruments denominated in the national currency.As of December 1, 2025, the ECPC's return over the past 12 months was 8.07%.As a reminder, pension savings are long-term investments. Therefore, it is advisable to analyze investment income over a period of at least one year. In certain periods, a decrease in return may be observed due to exchange rate volatility, changes in the market value of financial instruments, and the impact of inflation. Diversification of the investment portfolio, whereby income from some instruments offsets temporary losses from others, ensures the safety and sustainable return of pension savings over the long term. Thus, investment income has shown stable growth over the past three years, with pension asset returns exceeding the inflation rate.A detailed breakdown of the investment portfolio of financial instruments managed by the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan, including issuers, and an overview of investment activities are available on the official UAPF website. Information on the portfolio structure of pension assets formed through the ECPC is also available on the enpf.kz website.Investment portfolio managersThe total volume of pension assets under IPM management exceeds 80.53 billion tenge.As of December 1, 2025, pension assets under the trust management of Alatau City Invest JSC amounted to 14.25 billion tenge.The company's main investments: government securities of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan - 16.03%, Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) units - 14.88%, bonds of second-tier banks of the Republic of Kazakhstan - 14.69%, corporate bonds of issuers of the Republic of Kazakhstan - 10.91%, bonds of quasi-public companies of the Republic of Kazakhstan - 10.74%, repo - 8.72%, corporate bonds of foreign issuers - 5.75%, microfinance organizations - 5.37%, government securities of foreign states - 2.41%. It should be noted that 70.85% of the portfolio is presented in tenge, 27.93% in US dollars, 1.23% in other currencies.As of December 1, 2025, the return on UAPF pension assets over the past 12 months, distributed among contributors (beneficiaries), was 11.11%.A detailed breakdown of the investment portfolio of financial instruments managed by Alatau City Invest JSC, including issuers, is available on the UAPF website.As of December 1, 2025, pension assets under trust management by Halyk Global Markets JSC amounted to 7.74 billion tenge.The main investments in the portfolio structure are as follows: reverse repos (up to 90 calendar days) – 38.64%, government securities of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan – 14.90%, securities with government status issued by the central governments of foreign states – 8.65%, bonds of second-tier banks of the Republic of Kazakhstan – 7.41%, equity instruments of foreign issuers (ETF units) – 6.12%, corporate bonds of organizations of the Republic of Kazakhstan – 4.29%, bonds of RK quasi-public companies – 4.12%, corporate bonds of foreign issuers – 1.90%.Investments in national currency accounted for 70.43% of the portfolio, in US dollars – 29.57%.As of December 1, 2025, the return on UAPF pension assets over the past 12 months, distributed to contributor (beneficiary) accounts, was 10.50%.A detailed breakdown of the investment portfolio of financial instruments managed by Halyk Global Markets JSC, including issuers, is available on the UAPF website.As of December 1, 2025, UAPF pension assets held in trust by BCC Invest JSC amounted to 9.87 billion tenge.Main investment areas: bonds of Kazakhstan's second-tier banks – 20.38%, government securities of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan – 17.85%, bonds of Kazakhstan quasi-public companies – 17.76%, repo – 12.43%, corporate bonds of Kazakhstan resident issuers – 11.54%, corporate bonds of foreign issuers – 8.89%.Investments in national currency accounted for 69.21% of the portfolio, while those in US dollars accounted for 30.79%.As of December 1, 2025, the return on UAPF pension assets over the past 12 months, distributed to contributors (beneficiaries), was 10.13%.A detailed breakdown of the investment portfolio of financial instruments managed by BCC Invest JSC, including issuers, is available on the UAPF website.As of December 1, 2025, UAPF's pension assets held in trust by Centras Securities JSC amounted to 3.93 billion tenge.28.39% were invested in bonds of Kazakhstan quasi-public companies, 14.78% in bonds of Kazakhstan's second-tier banks, 14.29% in corporate bonds of Kazakhstan issuers, 12.56% in government securities of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 9.79% in repos, 6.63% in US government bonds, 3.13% in shares and depositary receipts of issuers resident in the Republic of Kazakhstan, and 2.83% in shares and depositary receipts of foreign issuers.Investments in national currency constituted 68.88% of the portfolio, while those in US dollars accounted for 31.12%.As of December 1, 2025, the return on UAPF pension assets over the past 12 months, distributed to contributors (beneficiaries) accounts, was 15.72%.A detailed breakdown of the investment portfolio of financial instruments managed by Centras Securities JSC, with an indication of issuers, is presented on the UAPF website.As of November 1, 2025, pension assets under trust management by Halyk Finance, a subsidiary of Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan, amounted to 47.96 billion tenge.The main investments in the portfolio structure are as follows: reverse repo (up to 90 calendar days) – 21.16%, government securities of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan – 19.25%, bonds of second-tier banks of the Republic of Kazakhstan – 8.02%, corporate bonds of foreign issuers – 7.45%, international financial institutions – 13.09%, corporate bonds of issuers of the Republic of Kazakhstan – 6.15%, government securities of foreign states – 5.64%, units of Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) – 5.08%, shares and depositary receipts of foreign issuers – 7.00%, bonds of Kazakhstan quasi-public companies – 3.58%, shares and depositary receipts of issuers of the Republic of Kazakhstan – 2.14%.58.49% of the portfolio is invested in instruments in national currency, 41.51% in US dollars. As of December 1, 2025, the return on UAPF pension assets distributed to depositor (beneficiary) accounts over the past 12 months was 9.45%.A detailed breakdown of the investment portfolio of financial instruments managed by Halyk Finance, a subsidiary of Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan, including issuers, is available on the UAPF website..As a reminder, starting July 1, 2023, contributors may transfer up to 50% of their pension savings through compulsory pension contributions (CPC) and compulsory occupational pension contributions (COPC), ignoring the minimum adequacy threshold, to an investment portfolio manager (IPM), choosing such a company independently. Contributors with voluntary pension savings may transfer 100% of them to an IPM.UAPF was founded on August 22, 2013 on the basis of GNPF APF JSC. The founder and shareholder of the UAPF is the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan represented by the State Institution Committee of State Property and Privatization of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Trust management of UAPF pension assets is carried out by the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In accordance with the pension legislation, the UAPF attracts compulsory pension contributions, employer’s compulsory pension contributions, compulsory occupational pension contributions, voluntary pension contributions, as well as carries out enrollment and accounting of voluntary pension contributions formed at the expense of the unclaimed amount of guaranteed compensation for the guaranteed deposit, transferred by the organization carrying out mandatory guarantee of deposits, in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On mandatory guarantee of deposits placed in second-tier banks of the Republic of Kazakhstan", ensures the implementation of pension benefits. The Fund also carries out accounting of target assets and target requirements, accounting and crediting of target savings (TS) to target savings accounts, payments of TS to their recipients in bank accounts, accounting for returns of TS in the manner determined by the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan within the framework of the National Fund for Children program (More details at www.enpf.kz)    Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/abay/press/news/details/1135105?lang=kk

The Department of State Revenues for the East Kazakhstan Region, regarding the operation of Contact Centers, сообщает следующее:Transition to a New PlatformAs part of the work to create a unified Contact Center of the Ministry of Finance and to use a unified platform of JSC “Center of Electronic Finance” (hereinafter – JSC “CEF”), a transition will be carried out from the omnichannel platform “Kenes” of the Non-Profit Joint Stock Company “Government for Citizens” 1414 (hereinafter – NJSC “GFC”) to a similar platform of JSC “CEF”.At the same time, on issues related to explanations of the provision of public services, including the procedure for accepting tax and customs reporting and the timelines for their provision, the first-line support function for these issues remains with NJSC “Government for Citizens” via the number 1414 (Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On Public Services” dated April 15, 2013 No. 88-V).In this regard, starting from January 5, 2026, customer service by operators of the Contact Centers of the State Revenue Committee (SRC) and the Departments of State Revenues (DSR) will be provided via the following numbers:1) +7 705 956 53 88 (in accordance with the tariffs of the telecom operator);2) 8 (7172) 735 515.Please note that on the new JSC “CEF” platform, inquiries will be handled by operators of the SRC and DSR Contact Centers, while for technical issues related to all information systems of the Ministry of Finance (IS Keden, ISNA, E-Minfin, etc.), calls will be redirected to operators of JSC “CEF”.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kgd-vko/press/news/details/1135053?lang=kk