Kaspi.kz, Kazakhstan’s leading fintech company and a major e-commerce ecosystem, has launched a special financial support program for Kazakhstanis facing travel disruptions due to the situation in the Middle East.
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The assistance is intended for citizens who purchased tour packages or round-trip airline tickets through the Kaspi Travel service and are currently in the Middle East or stranded there as transit passengers.
Daily financial support
Financial assistance will be transferred directly to recipients’ Kaspi Gold cards to help cover daily expenses:
- Adults: 35,000 tenge (about $70) per person per day
- Children: 15,000 tenge (about $30) per child per day
Funds will be provided daily for the entire period during which citizens are unable to leave the region and are forced to remain there.
Company response and safety guidance
The company said it remains in constant contact with affected clients and is taking necessary measures to support them. Kaspi.kz also advised Kazakhstanis in the region to stay in regular contact with embassies and consulates of the Republic of Kazakhstan and remain in safe locations.
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Hundreds of Kazakhstanis vacationing in Arab countries have been unable to return home following airstrikes involving the U.S., Israel and Iran. Multiple airports have closed, and numerous flights have been temporarily suspended.
