Bakai Bank publishes 2025 sustainability report
Translated from Russian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- BAKAI Bank published its 2025 sustainability report, highlighting its commitment to ESG principles and transparency.
- The report aligns with international standards like GRI and TCFD, emphasizing green financing and support for SMEs and women's entrepreneurship.
- The bank, operating since 1998 in Kyrgyzstan, aims to create long-term value for stakeholders through sustainable development practices.
Bakai Bank has released its 2025 sustainability report, underscoring its ongoing dedication to ESG principles and transparent business practices. This annual disclosure reflects the bank's systemic commitment to integrating environmental, social, and governance factors into its corporate management and operations.
As a participant in the UN Global Compact, Bakai Bank views sustainable development as integral to its long-term strategy and crucial for maintaining trust with clients, partners, and the public. Timur Ibragimov, Chairman of the Management Board, stated that adopting advanced ESG practices and regular non-financial reporting demonstrates the bank's commitment to providing not only operational reliability but also long-term value. He emphasized that integrating sustainability into client interactions, risk management, and decision-making ensures competitiveness, business resilience, and stakeholder satisfaction.
The report adheres to international standards, including GRI and TCFD recommendations, and incorporates criteria from S&P Global CSA, the UN Global Compact, and UN Sustainable Development Goals. Bakai Bank signals its readiness to expand sustainable financing tools, prioritizing green lending portfolios and social financing, particularly for small and medium-sized businesses and women entrepreneurs.
Bakai Bank, a leading commercial bank in the Kyrgyz Republic since 1998, offers a wide range of banking services, including Islamic financing. Its reliability is supported by international credit ratings and an ESG assessment from S&P Global CSA. The full sustainability report for 2025 is available in Kyrgyz, Russian, and English on the bank's official website.
The implementation of advanced ESG practices and regular non-financial reporting reflects our key position, a modern and innovative bank must provide not only operational reliability but also create long-term value for clients, society, and investors. The integration of sustainable development principles into customer interaction mechanisms, risk management, and decision-making processes allows us to guarantee high business competitiveness and stress resistance, as well as meet the expectations of our stakeholders.
Originally published by 24.kg in Russian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.