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
Read the full article ↗The Astana Times