The winners of the National Antifraud Awards 2026 have been announced in Kazakhstan.

In Almaty, as part of the Central Asia Fintech Summit 2026, the National Antifraud Awards 2026 ceremony took place, recognizing financial organizations and police departments that have made a significant contribution to combating financial fraud and developing financial security in Kazakhstan.

Thanks to the work of the Antifraud Center, fraud totaling 127 billion tenge was prevented.

Awards were presented for results in recovering stolen funds, effective interaction between banks and law enforcement agencies, the development of financial literacy, as well as contributions to the improvement of the National Antifraud Center. 

One of the key categories was “Return of the Year”. It recognizes the work of law enforcement agencies in returning funds to people who have suffered from fraud. The finalists were the police departments of Zhetysu, Turkistan, and Kyzylorda regions. The winner was recognized as the Police Department of Turkistan Region. 

In the “Reliable Partner” category among law enforcement agencies, departments that interact most effectively with participants in the financial market when handling fraud incidents were recognized. The finalists included the police departments of Astana, Almaty, and Atyrau regions. The winner was the Police Department of the city of Astana. 

The Almaty Police Department received the award “For Contribution to the Development of Financial Security Culture”. The category recognizes work on the prevention of financial fraud and increasing public awareness. In 2025, the Antifraud Center, together with banks and law enforcement officers, conducted training seminars for students titled “Financial Security in the Digital Environment”. The finalists in this category also included the police departments of Astana and Karaganda regions. 

A separate block of the Antifraud Awards is dedicated to financial organizations that daily participate in identifying suspicious transactions, preventing fraud, and returning funds to victims. 

Freedom Bank received the award “Antifraud Partner of the Year”, awarded for its contribution to the development of mechanisms to combat financial fraud. The finalists in this category also included Kaspi Bank and Home Credit Bank. 

Kaspi Bank was recognized as “Reliable Partner” by representatives of law enforcement agencies — for effective interaction, openness, and a high level of partnership. The finalists included Freedom Bank and Home Credit Bank. 

The award “For Contribution to the Development of Financial Security Culture” among financial organizations was received by Halyk Bank. The bank, together with law enforcement officers, participated in large-scale educational work with students: the bank’s branch network was involved in the initiative, thanks to which thousands of young people underwent financial security training. Bereke Bank and Freedom Bank also competed for the winner's place in this category.  

Special awards “For Contribution to the Development of the Antifraud Center” were presented to WhyHappen, Eurasian Bank, Bereke Bank, and Freedom Bank. The organizations participated in the pilot project “Sessional Antifraud”, aimed at developing new mechanisms for identifying and preventing fraud. 

Zhanar Samayeva, Chairman of the Board of the National Payment Corporation
Effective counteraction to financial fraud requires a systemic approach: a common infrastructure, rapid data exchange, and coordinated actions of all participants. Over two years, the National Antifraud Center has become a platform for such interaction, uniting more than 270 organizations. The next stage is to develop tools that allow identifying risks even earlier and preventing fraudulent operations before citizens suffer financial damage. Antifraud Awards recognizes those who make a real contribution to this work.