Kazakhstan alters currency exchange rates on August 3rd

Kazakhstan alters currency exchange rates on August 3rd

In Kazakhstan, the official exchange rates for various currencies on August 3, 2025, were as follows:

• The official exchange rate for the Russian Ruble to Tenge was 6.78.
• The official exchange rate for the Chinese Yuan to Tenge was 75.33.
• The official exchange rate for the British Pound to Tenge was 715.18.
• The official exchange rate for the Euro to Tenge was 619.89.
• The official exchange rate for the Turkish Lira to Tenge was 13.36.
• The official exchange rate for the Ukrainian Hryvnia to Tenge was 13.
• The official exchange rate for the Kyrgyz Som to Tenge was 6.21.
• The official exchange rate for the United Arab Emirates Dirham to Tenge was 147.90.

However, it's important to note that exchange rates in major cities, such as Astana and Shymkent, may differ from the official rates announced by the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Exchange offices in these cities, including Astana, Almaty, and Shymkent, offer their own buy and sell rates for currencies, according to data from the kurs.kz portal.

While official interbank rates for USD/KZT on August 3, 2025, were around 539–540 KZT per USD, exchange office rates in these cities may have differed slightly but no precise city-specific rate comparisons are publicly documented for that day. The largest cities in Kazakhstan as of 2025 are Almaty (1.85 million), Astana (1.08 million), and Shymkent (1.0 million). Exchange offices in these cities may offer slightly varied rates but typically track closely with official values.

For instance, the exchange rate for the US Dollar in Astana ranges from 540 to 547 tenge, while in Shymkent, it ranges from 541 to 544 tenge. Similarly, the exchange rate for the Euro in Astana ranges from 620 to 630 tenge, and in Shymkent, it ranges from 619 to 629 tenge. The exchange rate for the Russian Ruble in both Astana and Shymkent ranges from 6.65 to 6.75 tenge.

Unfortunately, no direct sourcing documents list exchange office rates per city for that exact date. If you need data on specific other currencies or informal rates, that would require localized or proprietary data from financial services or currency exchange operators in Kazakhstan.

For the most accurate and up-to-date exchange rates, please refer to the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan's official website or reliable exchange rate history sites like exchange-rates.org. The official exchange rates for August 4, 2025, were recorded at 1 USD = 539.86 KZT, and on August 5, 2025, it was 537.91 KZT, representing official or average market rates.

1. The banking-and-insurance industry in Kazakhstan may have played a role in the fluctuations of exchange rates, as exchange offices in major cities like Astana and Shymkent offered their own rates for currencies, potentially differing from the official rates announced by the National Bank.
2. Furthermore, in the realm of finance, it's crucial to consider the interbank rates for USD/KZT, which were around 539–540 KZT per USD, but exchange office rates in cities like Astana and Shymkent might have differed slightly, as seen with the US Dollar exchange rate in Astana ranging from 540 to 547 tenge.

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