# Kompanion Bank Kyrgyzstan

> Source: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/kompanion-bank
> research date 2026-06-01 · extracted at 2026-10-07
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Specifications:
- [Kompanion — official](https://www.kompanion.kg/)

## Key details

- **Launch:** 2004

## Overview

**Kompanion Bank Kyrgyzstan** is **Kyrgyz microfinance + commercial bank** + **Mercy Corps US international NGO parent ~100%+ controlling** + **one of Kyrgyzstan's largest microfinance + commercial banks by rural branch network** + **founded 2004 in Bishkek Kyrgyzstan as Mercy Corps Kompanion microfinance organisation then 2014 Kompanion Bank full commercial banking license** <sup>[1][1], [Kyrgyzstan report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/KG)</sup>.

## History

**2004 — Mercy Corps Kompanion microfinance organisation founded in Bishkek Kyrgyzstan by Mercy Corps US international NGO parent as rural microcredit pilot for Kyrgyz smallholder farmers**.

**2014 — Kompanion Bank full National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic NBKR commercial banking license consolidating Mercy Corps Kompanion microfinance brand into commercial banking**.

## Ownership & operator

**Operating entity**: **Kompanion Bank CJSC** (Kyrgyz microfinance + commercial bank).

**Major shareholders**: **Mercy Corps (US international NGO parent) ~100%+ controlling**.

**Regulators**: **National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic NBKR**.

## Technical integration

Kompanion Mobile app (iOS + Android) + kompanion.kg online + Kompanion Bank branch + microfinance branch network across Kyrgyzstan + Kompanion Visa + Mastercard + Elcart cards (Kyrgyz national card scheme); Elcart national card scheme + EMVCo QRCPS QR payments + Kyrgyz Som KGS domestic transfers.

## Implementations & partners

**Parent group**: Mercy Corps (Mercy Corps; US international NGO; Portland Oregon US; global humanitarian + development non-profit).

**Major Kyrgyz banking + payments competitors**: [MBank Kyrgyzstan](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/mbank-kg) (MBank Kyrgyzstan; ~2M+ MBank users) + [Optima Bank Kyrgyzstan](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/optima-bank-kg) (Optima Bank Kyrgyzstan; Halyk parent) + [Demir Kyrgyz International Bank](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/demir-bank-kg) (Demir Kyrgyz International Bank) + [KICB Kyrgyz Investment and Credit Bank](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/kicb-kg) (KICB Kyrgyz Investment and Credit Bank) + [Bakai Bank Kyrgyzstan](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/bakai-bank) (Bakai Bank) + [Halyk Bank Kyrgyzstan](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/halyk-bank-kg) (Halyk Bank Kyrgyzstan) + [RSK Bank Kyrgyzstan](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/rsk-bank-kg) (RSK Bank Kyrgyzstan).

**Regulators**: National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic NBKR.

## Status

**Active, Kyrgyz microfinance + commercial bank + Mercy Corps US international NGO parent ~100%+ controlling + one of Kyrgyzstan's largest microfinance + commercial banks by rural branch network + founded 2004 in Bishkek Kyrgyzstan as Mercy Corps Kompanion microfinance organisation then 2014 Kompanion Bank full commercial banking license** <sup>[1][1], [2][2]</sup>.

## Sources

[1]: https://www.kompanion.kg/ "Kompanion — official"
[2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kompanion_Bank "Kompanion — Wikipedia"
[kg-cro]: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/KG

- [1] [Kompanion — official][1]
- [2] [Kompanion — Wikipedia][2]
- <sup>[Kyrgyzstan report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/KG)</sup> In-corpus: `reports/countries/KG-kyrgyzstan.md`

## Source

Biography extracted from [kompanion-bank.md](https://docs.barcoder.ai/source/wallets/kompanion-bank). See `matrix.md` for standards-support matrix if present.