NBKR and CertiK Establish Long-Term Strategic Partnership on Digital Som Security and Digital Asset Oversight

[PRESS RELEASE – Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, September 15th, 2026] The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic (NBKR) and CertiK have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), establishing a long-term strategic partnership to advance cooperation on Digital Som security and digital asset oversight. The partnership brings CertiK into a central-bank environment shaped by stringent security, compliance, and operational requirements, serving as a model for similar engagements with other highly regulated institutions. Sanzhar Abdygaziev, Member of the NBKR Management Board (left), and Jason Jiang, Chief Business Officer of CertiK, at the MoU signing “The Memorandum of Understanding that we are signing today establishes a framework for further dialogue and cooperation,” said Mr. Sanzhar Abdygaziev, Member of the Board (Management Board) of the NBKR. “We see particular value in exchanging experience and expertise in blockchain and digital asset security, cybersecurity, AML/CFT, and the analysis and monitoring of digital asset transactions.” “Digital asset infrastructure requires security and risk management to be considered from the earliest stages of design through ongoing operation,” said Ronghu...