Current state of Kazakhstan's currency market
On August 12, 2025, the official exchange rates for foreign currencies against the Kazakh tenge (KZT) were as follows:
|Currency|Exchange Rate (KZT per unit) on August 12, 2025| |--------|-----------------------------------------------| |US Dollar (USD)|539.49 (National Bank official rate)[1]| |Euro (EUR)|627.70 (National Bank official rate)[1]| |British Pound (GBP)|725.07 (National Bank official rate)[1]| |Russian Ruble (RUB)|6.75 (National Bank official rate)[1]| |Chinese Yuan (CNY)|75.10 (National Bank official rate)[1]| |United Arab Emirates Dirham (AED)|146.89 (Official rate)[2]| |Kyrgyzstani Som (KGS)|6.17 (National Bank official rate)[1]| |Turkish Lira (TRY)|13.29 (National Bank official rate)[1]| |Ukrainian Hryvnia (UAH)|13.05 (National Bank official rate)[1]|
For exchange offices in major cities:
- Almaty: Around 538.77 KZT buying and 540.60 KZT selling for USD[4]. Although this is slightly later than your requested date, it suggests the USD rates were near this range on August 12. Exchange offices in Almaty offer sell rates for EUR between 628 and 633 tenge and buy rates for RUB between 6.64 and 6.75 tenge.
- Rates in Astana and Shymkent would be similar or marginally fluctuating around these levels, with Astana showing USD buying at about 536.54 KZT and selling at 543.54 KZT on August 19[4]. Specific rates for August 12 in exchange offices for Astana and Shymkent are not explicitly detailed in the sources but are expected to be close to the National Bank’s official rates published for that day[1].
In summary, for August 12, 2025, the authoritative reference for currency exchange rate against the Kazakh tenge is the National Bank’s official rates given above[1]. Exchange offices in Almaty, Astana, and Shymkent typically offer rates close to these official values with minor differences depending on demand and supply.
No direct exchange office rates for August 12, 2025, were found in the search results, but the National Bank’s rates provide the standard official benchmark for that date.
If you want the specific buying/selling rates by exchange offices on August 12, 2025, the closest detailed snapshot is the National Bank data[1], alongside the more recent shown rates for mid-August indicating that office rates fluctuate narrowly around these official values[4].
Regarding the exchange rates for other cities, they may vary from those in Almaty. Furthermore, the exchange rates for other currencies, such as GBP, AED, CNY, TRY, UAH, and KGS, were not provided for Shymkent.
Lastly, it's important to note that no information was given about the spending from the "National Fund - Children" program by Kazakhstanis, the buy and sell rates for USD, EUR, and RUB in Shymkent, or the counterfeiting of banknotes in Kazakhstan.
[1] National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Official Exchange Rates, August 11, 2025, https://www.nationalbank.kz/ru/statistics/exchange-rates/exchange-rates-on-august-11-2025 [2] Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates, Official Exchange Rates, August 12, 2025, https://www.uaeexchange.ae/en/exchange-rates/exchange-rates [3] National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Official Exchange Rates, August 12, 2025, https://www.nationalbank.kz/ru/statistics/exchange-rates/exchange-rates-on-august-12-2025 [4] Exchange Rates in Almaty, Astana, and Shymkent as of August 19, 2025, https://www.exchangerates.kz/almaty/, https://www.exchangerates.kz/astana/, https://www.exchangerates.kz/shymkent/
The National Bank's official rates served as the authoritative benchmark for currency exchange rates against the Kazakh tenge on August 12, 2025, with exchange offices in major cities like Almaty, Astana, and Shymkent typically offering rates close to these official values. The business of exchanging currencies in Kazakhstan's financial industry significantly relies on these official rates set by the National Bank.
