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Almaz Kushbekovich Baketbayev is the Chairman of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic. His career included roles such as Vice Mayor and Acting Mayor of Bishkek, as well as Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance for the financial part. Previously, he served as the Minister of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic and also worked as the Acting Stats Secretary of the Ministry of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic. Baketbayev received his education from the Frunze Polytechnic Institute and the Institute of Retraining and Advanced Training of the Kyrgyz State National University.
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07.1993 — 07.1994
manager-programmer
NPKK Talas
08.1994 — 09.1995
inspector-programmer
Tax Police Directorate for Talas Region
10.1995 — 11.1995
state tax inspector
external control department of the State Tax Inspectorate of Talas
11.1995 — 07.1996
chief manager
Representative Office of the Turkish international trade and marketing company Komsan (Istanbul)
08.1996 — 07.1997
state tax inspector
State Tax Inspectorate for Sverdlov district of Bishkek
04.1997 — 03.2000
leading specialist
Budget Institutions and Subordinate Organizations Audit Department of the Internal Audit Directorate of the Ministry of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic
03.2000 — 12.2002
chief specialist
Budget Institutions and Subordinate Organizations Audit Department of the Internal Audit Service of the Ministry of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic
12.2002 — 07.2005
head of the internal control sector
Central Treasury of the Ministry of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic
07.2005 — 11.2005
head
Chui regional treasury division
April 2010 — June 2012
deputy head
Main Directorate for Budget Policy Implementation of the Ministry of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic
June 2012 — May 2013
head
Department of Expenditure Planning for Economic Sectors of the Ministry of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic
8 May 2013 — 2015
Deputy Minister of Finance - Director
of the Central Treasury of the Ministry of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic
since 21 April 2015
Acting Minister of Finance
of the Kyrgyz Republic
since 6.10.2020
Acting Mayor
Bishkek
since 20.10.2020
Vice Mayor
of Bishkek for Housing and Utilities
since 15.06.2021
Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance for Financial Affairs
since 13 October 2021
Minister of Finance
of the Kyrgyz Republic
since 18 March 2026
Chairman
of the National Bank of Kyrgyzstan
until April 2010
Deputy Head
of the Leninsky District Administration of Bishkek City Hall
until 8 May 2013
Acting State Secretary
of the Ministry of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic
Advisor of the State Service, 3rd class
Honored Economist
of the Kyrgyz Republic

National Bank Chairman Almaz Baketaev said that despite close economic and cultural ties with Russia, Kyrgyzstan's economic growth does not depend on it. According to him, sanctions against Russia paradoxically gave the country an additional economic impetus.
National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic Chairman Almaz Baketaev said the state plans to issue bonds in Chinese yuan in 2027. The decision is driven by the growing importance of the yuan and the strengthening of the country's trade ties with China.
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