Request to the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan
from the lawyer of the Almaty City Bar Association
Sarzhanov Galymzhan Turlybekovich
Law and Law Law Firm
BIN 201240021767
79/71 Abylai Khan Ave., office 304, Almaty
info@zakonpravo.kz / www.zakonpravo.kz
+ 7 727 978 5755; +7 708 578 5758; +7-700-978-5755
LAWYER'S REQUEST
No.0912/25 dated December 09, 2025
Earlier, the Law and Law Law Firm sent a request to the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan regarding the application of the provisions of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Countering the Legalization (Laundering) of Proceeds from Crime, Financing of Terrorism and Financing the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction" and Resolution No. 20 of the Board of the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated February 28, 2022 "On Approval of Requirements to the Rules of Internal Control in order to counteract the legalization (laundering) of criminally obtained income, financing of terrorism and financing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction for legal entities operating exclusively through exchange offices based on the license of the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan for exchange operations with foreign currency in cash" (No. ZT-2025-04184642 dated November 26, 2025).
On 05.12.2025, a response to the request was received for ZT-2025-04184642.
However, some questions were answered, which did not fully clarify the procedure for applying the above-mentioned regulations.
In accordance with sub-paragraphs 2), 3), 6) of paragraph 3, Article 33 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Advocacy and Legal assistance", in order to provide qualified legal assistance, please provide information (information):
1. Please explain how foreign clients of exchange offices operating under a license from the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan must confirm their source of income – verbally or by providing written documents. What documents must the client provide to confirm the source of income?
2. Please explain the procedure for checking the foreign residence address of a foreign client of the exchange office, is it necessary to travel to his country of residence?
Appendix: lawyer's certificate, certificate of state registration of a legal entity.
With respect,
AGCA's Lawyer: Sarzhanov G.T.
Note:
Obstruction of the legitimate activity of a lawyer in accordance with article 668 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Kazakhstan and article 435 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan entails liability established by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
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