Financial portal “Akchabar” was launched in Kyrgyzstan on October 17, 2013 as a service for comparison of money transfer systems. Being the first such product in the country and due to its technology and lack of analogs, it quickly attracted the attention of domestic media.

In 2014, the project was presented at the Startup Turkey conference and received coverage on the leading Western business portal Bloomberg. However, we consider the real birthday of Akcabar to be November 1, 2014. It was then that the money transfer comparison service was transformed into a full-fledged information and analytical portal, as our readers know it today.

During its existence, the Akchabar portal has been modified twice. The first redesign, conducted on April 18, 2016, significantly improved the user experience and expanded functionality. In 2024, in honor of its ten-year anniversary, the portal underwent a major transformation with a complete refresh. This decision was dictated by the technological leap of recent years, and we were keen to incorporate the best practices into our operations.

When developing the new design, rubrics and other innovations, we took into account the preferences of our readers. We have done everything possible to make your stay on our website convenient, comfortable and useful. For those who prefer audio format, we have launched voice-over of news and materials. To provide information more quickly and focus on analytics, the writing of news is entrusted to artificial intelligence under the careful guidance of the editor, which eliminates the possibility of incorrect information.

We give a central place to analytical materials, and have also introduced a referral program that allows readers to influence the rating of publications and authors on the site. The higher the rating, the more often the material is offered for reading to other portal visitors.

Who are we?

Akchabar Financial Information and Analytical Portal is a 100% domestic media outlet of the Kyrgyz Republic. Our source of income is the provision of advertising services on a paid basis, and we clearly distinguish between advertising and author's materials. The Akchabar editorial office is also part of the holding Akchabar Media LLC, which unites a group of companies specializing in production, PR and other services.

Financial independence makes us a truly independent media outlet. When preparing materials, we are guided only by the principles of reliability, exclusivity and promptness. Our team of professional journalist-analysts looks at what is happening through the prism of business, finance and economics, providing an in-depth understanding of the world of finance.

Audience

We have a diverse team, including both experienced professionals and young specialists. Our audience is not limited to businessmen, officials and bank employees. Our readers are everyone who seeks career growth, earns, spends and saves money, looks for investment opportunities or simply wants to better understand the world of finance and economics.

Our principles

We focus on facts, official data of the Kyrgyz Republic and international statistics. Expert opinion in our analytical materials serves as a supplement, deciphering the information obtained through analysis. Our experience and competence allow us to create an information agenda by finding exclusive stories, be it interesting facts from documents, stories of personalities or topics important to the audience.

Thanks to reliable and unbiased materials, we have earned the trust of our readers. Trust is the main value we strive for.