The National Bank of Kazakhstan (NBK) successfully completed the second phase of testing of the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) platform and published a white paper on the results of the trial and a study on the demand for the new version of the national fiat currency, the tenge. The Central Bank of Kazakhstan stated that it has confirmed that the digital tenge is a viable project that can increase the availability of financial services, including by allowing offline transactions and the provision of new products and services. The third phase of implementation will begin in January 2023, in stages Expanding functionality and introducing commercial operations, the fourth phase is scheduled to end in December 2025, and NBK will invite more participants and launch additional services.