Overview
- Selbe sub-center construction has begun foundations for 82 of 113 residential blocks, with first households slated to move in by July 2027 and the main contractor pledging full completion by April 2, 2027.
- Ulaanbaatar’s Second Ring Road feasibility work models a 20–25% congestion drop in the eastern zone and about 30% shorter trip times on some corridors, linking the first ring and Tuul highway to divert through-traffic.
- Golomt Bank officially launched Google Pay in Mongolia, enabling its Mastercard and T‑brand cards to be added via SocialPay and used on Android and Wear OS devices at NFC‑enabled POS terminals worldwide.
- Sono Fintech, in partnership with Bonum, introduced a fully digital international credit card compatible with Google Pay, allowing contactless payments with Android phones and Wear OS smartwatches.
- Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said fuel exports to Mongolia will remain stable and increase despite broader restrictions, with both sides planning an intergovernmental commission meeting in Ulaanbaatar this year.