The insurance will be provided through the Russian Agency for Export Credit and Investment Insurance.
This program covers various types of investments, including equity stakes, loans, contributions to authorized capital, as well as investments through the Central Asia Hub industrial park – a specialized zone with tax benefits for Russian companies.
The insurance policy will cover risks arising from actions by local authorities, such as restrictions on transfers, currency inconvertibility, forced asset seizures, as well as the imposition of trade sanctions and other measures that could affect investment activities. Protection extends to 90% of the amount of investments and income from them.
Anton Sobin, the founder of Central Asia Capital, noted the growing demand for such insurance products in Kyrgyzstan, which is linked to the activation of Russian investors and the increasing number of Russian companies in the country. He highlighted the main risks for new market participants, such as a lack of knowledge about the local environment, weak corporate ownership structures, and the absence of pre-developed exit strategies for investments.
