The Bank Training Center was established in 1996 by the decision of the Board of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic (NBKR) within the framework of the expanded FINSAC Program for Restructuring the Financial and Banking Sector of the Kyrgyz Republic, conducted on the initiative and under the auspices of the World Bank. In accordance with the decision of the National Bank the Center has acquired the status of structural subdivision of the NBKR.

Since 2007, the Bank Training Center has been reorganized into the Training Center of the Union of Banks of Kyrgyzstan. License for the right to conduct educational activities of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic “AШ No. 1425”.

The Training Center assists the banking and microfinance sectors of the Kyrgyz Republic by developing and improving the professional and managerial skills of senior and middle-level specialists in banking and financial institutions.

The goal of the Training Center is to organize focused practical training for professionals based on real needs and priorities existing in the banking and financial sector of the Kyrgyz Republic.

The activity of the Training Center is mainly based on the provision of short-term courses and seminars lasting from 2-3 to 5-10 days.

Currently, the Training Center database includes more than 36 local teachers, 20 of them are engaged in active teaching.