Public holidays in foreign countries

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23.12.2025

Dear Customers,


Please be informed that due to public holidays in the countries of correspondent banks, outgoing foreign currency transfers with the following value dates will not be processed:


  • December 25, 2025: in US Dollars (USD), Euro (EUR), Canadian Dollars (CAD), British Pounds (GBP), Chinese Yuan (CNY);

  • December 26, 2025: in Euro (EUR), Canadian Dollars (CAD), Australian Dollars (AUD), British Pounds (GBP), Chinese Yuan (CNY).


Please also note the following regarding investment orders:


  • December 25, 2025: Orders for US stock exchanges and international OTC markets will not be accepted;

  • December 25–26, 2025: Orders for the London Stock Exchange will not be accepted;

  • January 1–2, 2026: Orders for all international markets will not be accepted.


On December 31, 2025, outgoing payments in the currency for external sending via the SWIFT system will be accepted only in the currencies listed below until 12:00 (Astana time):

  • US Dollars (USD);
  • Euros (EUR);
  • British Pounds Sterling (GBP);
  • Canadian Dollars (CAD).

Currency exchange operations will also be processed until 12:00 PM (Astana time).


Please note that payments in Russian Rubles (RUB) for SWIFT transfer will not be accepted from December 31, 2025, to January 11, 2026.


Orders for the crediting and debiting of financial instruments for accounts held with The Bank of New York Mellon will be processed according to the following schedule:

  • December 29, 2025 – T0, T+1, and T+2 settlement cycles;
  • December 30, 2025 – T0 and T+1 settlement cycles;
  • December 31, 2025 – domestic market settlements only.


On December 31orders to buy and sell the Central Bank on local markets (KASE, AIX) and all international markets will be accepted until 13:00.


We recommend taking this information into account when planning your transactions. 

Thank you for your understanding.