55% of citizensĀ use the internet in Uzbekistan and almost 70% of the population use mobile phones.
Uzbekistan
No Open Banking
There is no Open Banking activity, and no regulations for them.
There are two processors with interoperability on the market (Uzkart and Humo), and open banking can work through them. The financial market is dominated by state-owned banks and they are fully controlled by the Central bank of Uzbekistan.
The level of financial inclusion is low, with the majority of housesĀ borrowing and saving informally. In 2020, theĀ Central Bank of Uzbekistan (CBU), with technical assistance from the World Bank Group (WBG),Ā launched the process of the development ofĀ the National Financial Inclusion StrategyĀ (NFIS). Also, in 2020, theĀ Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan, āOn Payments and Payment SystemsāĀ came into effect, which covered new data protection and rules surrounding payment systems. Uzbekistan has been trialling QR codes for mobile payments. There is no sign of Open Banking development yet in the country.