| AIFC | Astana International Finance Centre |
| AGM | Annual general meeting |
| AFSA | Astana Financial Services Authority |
| AIX | Astana International Exchange |
| APDC | Agency for Protection and Development of Competition |
| BOD | Board of directors |
| Bn | Billion |
| CPI | Corruption Perception Index |
| CSR | Corporate social responsibility |
| DBK | Development Bank of Kazakhstan |
| ESP | Enterprise with state participation |
| FDI | Foreign direct investment |
| FSD | Forecast of social and economic development |
| GDP | Gross domestic product |
| GDR | Global depositary receipt |
| GNI | Gross national income |
| GRI | Global Reporting Initiative |
| GSM | General shareholders meeting |
| IAD | Internal Audit Department |
| IFRS | International financial reporting standard |
| IPO | Initial public offerings |
| ITRP | Investment Tax Residency Programme |
| JSC | Joint stock company |
| KASE | Kazakhstan Stock Exchange |
| KPI | Key performance indicator |
| KTZ | Kazakhstan Temir Zholy |
| KZT | Kazakh Tenge |
| LLC | Limited liability company |
| LLP | Limited liability partnership |
| LSE | London Stock Exchange |
| M&E | Mergers and acquisitions |
| MF | Ministry of Finance |
| MIID | Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development |
| MNE | Ministry of National Economy |
| Mn | Million |
| NBK | National Bank of Kazakhstan |
| NDP | National development plan |
| NPL | Non-performing loans |
| SAI | Kazakhstan's supreme audit institution |
| SWF | Sovereign Wealth Fund |
| PPP | Purchasing power parity |
| RMD | Risk management department |
| SME | Small and medium sized enterprises |
| SOE | State-owned enterprise |
| UNCMC | United Nations Convention against Corruption |
| UNGC | United Nations Global Compact |