Google Pay payment service launched in Uzbekistan
The Google Pay payment service has started operating in Uzbekistan, as announced on October 19 at a panel session on digital technologies in Samarkand.
The launch was announced by Marcin Krasuski, head of the state policy and interaction with government agencies direction at Google Cloud. The statement was made during a meeting in the "C5+1" format between representatives of Central Asian countries and the USA, and a video recording of the speech was published by the press service of the Ministry of Digital Technologies of Uzbekistan.
The service allows for contactless payments using a smartphone through linked bank cards on terminals that support the technology, as well as making payments on the internet and in mobile applications.
The launch of the system was preceded by amendments to the legislation on personal data. Law No. ЗРУ-1125, signed by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on March 26, 2026, allowed for the processing and storage of personal data outside the country under certain conditions. The requirement for mandatory storage on servers within Uzbekistan remains in force only for biometric and genetic information, as well as data of telecommunications operators' subscribers.
What it means
Users of smartphones with the Android operating system and support for contactless payment will be able to link compatible bank cards to their wallet for calculations at terminals and online.
Sources
- Spot.uz: Google Pay запустился в Узбекистане media outlet
- Podrobno.uz: В Узбекистане объявили о запуске Google Pay. Видео media outlet
- Uznews: В Узбекистане запущен сервис Google Pay media outlet
- Anhor.uz: Сервис Google Pay запуcтили в Узбекистане media outlet
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Published 19 October 2026, 12:47 · No updates · Russian original
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