AKFA Aluminium Group, one of Uzbekistan’s largest private companies, is preparing to meet international investors next week as it explores issuing its first bond. Bloomberg and the Financial Post report that AKFA has selected Citigroup (Citi) and JPMorgan Chase (JPM) to sound out potential investors, indicating the company is in the early stages of its debut debt offering. The reports do not specify the bond size, currency, tenor, or use of proceeds. The meetings suggest AKFA is assessing market interest and pricing conditions before deciding whether and on what terms to proceed. As the company has not previously issued a bond, the effort is framed as its first attempt to access international bond markets through an investor outreach process led by the banks. Details on whether AKFA ultimately launches the bond, or on any final structure, are not provided in the sources. The coverage is focused on the pre-issuance investor engagement rather than on finalized deal terms.