09:40, 15 июня 2023, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , Baktygul OSMONALIEVA
Elcard national payment card of Kyrgyzstan may be launched in Russia next year. The Minister of Economy and Commerce of the Kyrgyz Republic Daniyar Amangeldiev announced on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
«We are working very hard on this ... It will take about a year, only harmonization remains, everything else has already been set up,» he said.
As of November 2022, Elcard cards are the most popular in Kyrgyzstan (59.5 percent), in the sector of international systems — Visa cards (36.6 percent).
The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum is the largest economic forum in Russia. This year it takes place from June 14 to June 17. The main theme of the business program is «Sovereign development is the basis of a just world. Let’s join forces for the sake of future generations.»