The new cards, which are available in Kazakhstani tenge or US dollar denominations, have been designed to meet the needs of a wide range of local consumers.

The new American Express cards provide a number of benefits and services that are new to the Kazakhstani market, as well as several core benefits associated with the American Express brand and products around the world, including shopping benefits, access to a special travel booking service and access to an array of insurance programs that will provide coverage when cardholders are at home or traveling abroad.

Yermek Shamuratov, managing director of JSC Kazkommertsbank, said: Stability, guarantees, quality are our day-to-day values, and we are pleased to partner with American Express to create card products that provide financial flexibility as well as features never before seen in this market.