Kazakhstan

  • Nov 12, 2010
  • 6 min read

KAZAKHSTAN: Sustained growth boosts domestic demand

For the last decade, Kazakhstan's rapid growth was driven primarily by the hydrocarbon and mining...

Kazakhstan
  • Nov 9, 2010
  • 2 min read

KAZAKHSTAN: BTA to seek Russian strategic investor

National Bank Chairman Grigory Marchenko said today that attracting a strategic investor would be...

Kazakhstan
  • Nov 2, 2010
  • 2 min read

KAZAKHSTAN: Customs Union falters on oil duty plans

Finance Minister Igor Ten yesterday expressed major reservations about plans to unify the oil...

Kazakhstan
  • Oct 25, 2010
  • 2 min read

KAZAKHSTAN: Global exports fuel 7.5% GDP growth

GDP grew by 7.5% in January-September compared to the year-earlier period, Prime Minister Karim...

Kazakhstan
  • Oct 19, 2010
  • 6 min read

KAZAKHSTAN: State sukuk should boost Islamic finance

Kazakhstan is one of the most financially developed countries in the CIS, and has begun to...

Kazakhstan
  • Sep 16, 2010
  • 2 min read

KAZAKHSTAN: Nazarbayev could stay beyond 2012

President Nursultan Nazarbayev will seek a fourth term in office in 2012, according to comments...

Kazakhstan
  • Sep 13, 2010
  • 7 min read

KAZAKHSTAN: Resource nationalism may hinder CPC plans

The authorities released draft budget projections for 2011-12 today, for a rise in oil output...

Kazakhstan
  • Sep 10, 2010
  • 13 min read

PROSPECTS 2010 Q4: Russia/CIS

Recent economic performance has been positive, but there is some loss of momentum. Together with...

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