The Digital Public Infrastructure Map

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Kyrgyzstan

Digital ID System
NA

Unified Identification System (ESI)/ Personal Identification Number (PIN)

Governing entity
Ministry of Digital Development
Status of implementation
NA
Legally binding redress mechanism
NA
URL
NA
Last Updated
01/10/24
Claim digital ID
YES
ID or Civil Registry Act
YES
Regulation for digital ID
NO
Identity act codifies legal status
NO
Identity act sets up procedural rules for data management
NA
Identity act clarifies relationship with feeder documents
YES
Terms of data storage and sharing available
NA
National Data Protection Act exists
YES
Data leak disclosure process exists
NO
Data handling terms exist
NA
Uses biometrics
YES
Enables authentication
YES
Enables KYC
NA
Enables authentication via government portal
YES
Two or more sectoral use cases enabled
NA
Digital Payment System
DPI-like

Instant payment system "Elcard"

Payment system type
Interbank payment system
Status of implementation
Active
Operator
Central bank
National or Regional
National
Annual value of transactions (USD)
2022- USD 12 B
Annual volume of transactions
2022- 8.8 M
Cost of transactions
NA
Participants
NA
Types of transactions supported
P2P, P2M, G2P
Type of settlement system
RTGS, BCS (bulk clearing system)
URL
https://www.nbkr.kg
Last Updated
01/10/24
Active real-time payment system
YES
Cross-border payments
YES
QR code transactions
YES
Bank participation
YES
Non-bank participation
NO
Interoperability policy
NA
Participation rules
NA
Data-handling rules
NA
Reporting forum
NA
AML Law
YES
Digital Payment System
WIP

Mobile money

Payment system type
Mobile money
Status of implementation
Active
Operator
Commercial bank/ Private PSP
National or Regional
National
Annual value of transactions (USD)
NA
Annual volume of transactions
NA
Cost of transactions
NA
Participants
NA
Types of transactions supported
P2P, P2M, G2P
Type of settlement system
RTGS, BCS (bulk clearing system)
URL
NA
Last Updated
27/06/25
Active real-time payment system
YES
Cross-border payments
NA
QR code transactions
YES
Bank participation
NO
Non-bank participation
YES
Interoperability policy
NA
Participation rules
NA
Data-handling rules
NA
Reporting forum
NA
AML Law
YES
Digital Payment System
WIP

Digital Soam (CBDC)

Payment system type
CBDC
Status of implementation
Pilot
Operator
Central bank
National or Regional
National
Annual value of transactions (USD)
NA
Annual volume of transactions
NA
Cost of transactions
NA
Participants
NA
Types of transactions supported
P2P, P2M, G2P
Type of settlement system
RTGS, BCS (bulk clearing system)
URL
NA
Last Updated
27/06/25
Active real-time payment system
YES
Cross-border payments
NA
QR code transactions
YES
Bank participation
YES
Non-bank participation
NO
Interoperability policy
NA
Participation rules
NA
Data-handling rules
NA
Reporting forum
NA
AML Law
YES
Data Exchange System
DPI-like
Tunduk
Base technical architecture
X-Road
Status of implementation
Active
Governing Entity
Tunduk State Agency
Coordination unit
Ministry of Digital Development
National or Regional
National
Sector-specific or Cross-sectoral
Cross-sectoral
Permitted participants
Public
Ownership
Public
URL
https://tunduk.gov.kg
Last Updated
01/10/24
Semantic interoperability
YES
Real-time sharing
YES
Scalable architecture
YES
Auditable
YES
Procedural rules for data mgmt
YES
Enrolment and participation information
YES
Used by more than one public entity
YES
Impact metrics
YES