In the last 12 hours, Uzbekistan’s domestic economic news was led by inflation data: annual consumer inflation eased to 7.0% in April (from 7.1% in March), with monthly prices up 0.6%. The reporting attributes most of the monthly increase to food prices, while core inflation (excluding fruit and vegetables) also slowed versus a year earlier. Alongside this, the government is discussing ways to improve cashless tax compliance and consumer convenience—specifically faster cashback payments on fiscal receipts (via the Soliq app), and it also approved an expanded free medicine reimbursement list effective from 1 January 2027, increasing free medicines from 28 to 69 items.
Financial and institutional cooperation featured prominently as well. Multiple items tied to the 59th ADB Annual Meeting in Samarkand show Uzbekistan engaging with international partners on money and fintech: the Central Bank met Standard Chartered on reserve management and digital finance (including CBDC-related study), and it also met ZKB on reserve management and market operations. Separately, TBC Uzbekistan reported 93 billion soums net profit in Q1 2026, alongside growth in users and payments across its digital ecosystem. The World Bank opened a new office in Tashkent, signaling continued expansion of its footprint and support for reforms and private-sector development.
A major cluster of last-12-hours coverage also focused on energy, infrastructure, and regional partnerships. Uzbekistan’s green energy output rose 32% in early 2026 (Jan–Apr), and the ADB backed the 300 MW “Bash-2” wind farm in Bukhara with a financing package totaling US$116 million (including ADB resources and mobilized commercial and parallel lenders). There were also multiple diplomacy and cooperation updates—such as Uzbekistan–Belarus anti-corruption cooperation talks, Uzbekistan–UNESCO discussions on recognition of qualifications, and Uzbekistan–Spain investment cooperation expansion—plus a consular-type development: 41 Uzbek citizens were repatriated from Iran via Turkmenistan.
Looking slightly beyond the most recent window (12–72 hours ago), the coverage shows continuity in Uzbekistan’s policy and partnership agenda, including ongoing work around sanctions and trade routes in the broader region, and further institutional reforms and cooperation themes. However, the evidence in the provided material is much richer for the last 12 hours than for older periods, so the overall picture is best read as a dense snapshot of current economic stabilization signals (inflation easing), fintech/financial engagement, and renewable-energy momentum, rather than a single, clearly defined “one-off” breakthrough event.