Primary currency
- Name
- Kazakhstani Tenge
- ISO 4217
- KZT
- Symbol
- ₸
KZT exchange rates
Latest mid-market reference rates against major currencies.
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Money in Kazakhstan for travellers
The official currency of Kazakhstan is the Kazakhstani Tenge (KZT), denoted by the symbol ₸.
Acceptance of cards versus cash varies by city, neighbourhood, and merchant. We don't publish country-by-country payment-method data, so check guidance from your bank, your card network, or your destination's official tourism resources before travelling.
For a transparent benchmark, compare any quoted rate against the FXMap reference rate, which is sourced from the European Central Bank and open APIs. Airport kiosks, banks, and money-changers add a markup or spread on top of the reference rate, which is why their quotes differ.
Kazakhstan on the map
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🇰🇿View Kazakhstan on the world currency map
Approx. centroid: 48.0°, 68.0°
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