{"id":8278,"date":"2025-09-04T09:27:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T04:27:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frank.uz\/bez-kategorii\/alif-intends-to-acquire-a-banking-licence-in-uzbekistan\/"},"modified":"2025-09-04T09:27:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T04:27:07","slug":"alif-intends-to-acquire-a-banking-licence-in-uzbekistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frank.uz\/en\/news-en\/alif-intends-to-acquire-a-banking-licence-in-uzbekistan\/","title":{"rendered":"Alif intends to acquire a banking licence in Uzbekistan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Why is this important<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Securing a bank licence will enable Alif to shift from a payment service to a fully-fledged bank, opening up more opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises and reinforcing its position in the financial services sector.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What happened<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Board of Directors approved establishing the bank in Uzbekistan.<\/li>\n<li>Alif has been present in Uzbekistan since 2019, holding a license for electronic money and payment services.<\/li>\n<li>Today, the company serves over 5 million users, with a market share in installment loans exceeding 30%, payment turnover of 135 billion soums, and marketplace turnover of more than $2 million per month.<\/li>\n<li>The company has already actively secured investments: $20 million from Accial Capital in 2025 and the previous $50 million bond issue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Context<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Alif is one of the region&#8217;s leading fintech companies operating in Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Pakistan. 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