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Binur Zhalenov
Deputy Governor
National Bank of Kazakhstan
Binur Zhalenov was born on 19 January 1993 in Semey city, Kazakhstan.
He graduated from L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University with a degree in Computer Engineering and Software (2014). Holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from New York University in Information Systems with a specialization in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence (2021). In 2019, he served as Advisor to the Governor of the National Bank of Kazakhstan. In 2021 worked as Chairman of the board of JSC “Center for Development of Payment and Financial Technologies” of the National Bank of Kazakhstan. In 2023 served as Chairman of the board of JSC “National Payment Corporation” of the National Bank of Kazakhstan. From 2024 to 2026 served as Advisor to the Governor – Head of Digital Transformation of the National Bank of Kazakhstan. On 13 March 2026 by the Order of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Binur Zhalenov was appointed Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Kazakhstan.
Awarded the state award – the medal “Eren Enbegi Ushin” (For Distinguished Labour).
Speaking At
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11:20am–12:30pmTue 27 OctSummit StageKavkasioni Ballroom, Level 1Open
Blueprint for Digital Assets
The Policy Dialogue: The Choices Defining 2027
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Holta ZaçajFirst Deputy GovernorBank of Albania
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Hovhannes KhachatryanDeputy GovernorCentral Bank of Armenia
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Kurtić EmirVice GovernorCentral Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Binur ZhalenovDeputy GovernorNational Bank of Kazakhstan
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Mu ChangchunDirector - GeneralDigital Currency Institute, People's Bank of China
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Hon. Natia TurnavaGovernorNational Bank of Georgia
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Sopnendu MohantyGroup Chief Executive OfficerGlobal Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)Moderator
About this session
As 2026 draws to a close, central banks across the Middle Corridor and beyond are setting their agendas for the year ahead.
Central bank leaders share what's shaping their priorities for 2027 - from monetary policy and financial stability to the region's fast-evolving digital and cross-border infrastructure - and where they see the biggest opportunities and risks on the horizon. -
