International debt instruments
In December 2020, the EDB placed its debut issue of 12-month bonds totaling USD 100 million on the Astana International Exchange (AIX). In December 2021, the Bank raised USD 100 million on AIX through the issuance of two-year notes with an annual coupon rate of 1.5%.
In April 2025, the EDB successfully placed its debut issue of bonds denominated in UAE dirhams on AIX, becoming the first issuer of UAE dirham bonds in Kazakhstan. The issuance volume amounted to 185 million UAE dirhams (equivalent to USD 50 million) with a maturity of three years and an annual coupon rate of 6.5%.