A resident of Kostanay has been convicted of illegally issuing loans worth 1 billion tenge.
In Kostanay, a court has handed down a sentence in a case involving illegal microfinance activity and the legalisation of criminal proceeds. According to the investigation, a local resident issued loans secured against property without a licence, and the court sentenced him to 2 years and 8 months' imprisonment. The sentence has not yet come into legal force.