Freedom Holding Corp.'s Freedom Bank has entered into a partnership with UnionPay Business to enhance cross-border e-commerce between Kazakhstan and China. The memorandum of cooperation was signed during the Kazakhstan-China Business Council meeting in Beijing, coinciding with the visit of Kazakhstan's President, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, to China. This partnership aims to develop infrastructure and expand cooperation to advance Kazakhstan-China economic relations, particularly focusing on the wholesale sector. It includes the development of advanced payment infrastructure and the establishment of a China-Kazakhstan settlement system for e-commerce. The agreement was signed by representatives from Freedom Bank, UnionPay Business, and Verum Payments Limited, with additional support from the Advanced Industry Research Center of the Xinhua News Agency and financing by Polyking New Horizons Technology Industry Co., Ltd.