Commercial banks represent the second level banks. The largest are the following:
The National Bank for Foreign Economic Activity (the NBU) that has been created by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan to increase co-operation with foreign business organizations, to facilitate export growth and currency receipts;
The Joint Stock Commercial Bank Uzpromstroybank [English translation: the Bank of Construction Industry], responsible mainly for credit to and financing of capital investments to industry, transport and communication, construction industry and trade associated therewith.