KCSD was established in 1997. It is a non-profit organization and unique organization on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan, executing depository activities and maintaining securities holders register system. А voluntary reorganization of KCSD and the Integrated Securities Registrar JSC was held in 2018 in the form of takeover of the latter by KCSD. KCSD executes depository activities, certain types of banking operations in the national and foreign currencies, clearing activities, renders services to clearing organizations and central counterparties of exchange and OTC markets, as well as maintains securities holders register system. KCSD is the member of respectful international associations such as Association of Eurasian Central Securities Depositories, Association of National Numbering Agencies, Asia-Pacific Central Securities Depository Group, International Organization of Securities Commissions and European Central Securities Depositories Association.