BusinessAugust 31, 2026

tenge

TEN-gay

Definition

The official monetary unit of Kazakhstan.

Etymology

The word is derived from the Turkic word 'teŋge', meaning 'weight' or 'balance,' which is also the historical origin of the Russian word for money, 'dengi'.

In the news

The article uses the term to express the monetary value of investment capital in Kazakhstan, such as when describing the rise in fixed capital from 12.6 trillion to 23.5 trillion tenge.

Kazakhstan Has Begun Structural Shift Toward Non-Resource Economy, Expert Says

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The Astana Times

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