Kazakhstan

  • Jul 1, 2010
  • 2 min read

CIS: Customs Union undermined by lack of clarity

A unified customs code among Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus formally takes effect today, marking...

Cis
  • Jun 30, 2010
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KAZAKHSTAN: Rio Tinto entry boosts mining sector

Rio Tinto and Tau-Ken Samruk, a subsidiary of the powerful Samruk-Kazyna National Welfare Fund,...

Kazakhstan
  • Jun 11, 2010
  • 6 min read

KAZAKHSTAN: Banks recover but NPL risks persist

One year after four leading Kazakh banks defaulted, officials say the country has passed the...

Kazakhstan
  • Jun 10, 2010
  • 13 min read

PROSPECTS 2010 Q3: Russia/CIS

A recovering world economy has created better conditions for growth across the region, and some...

Russia
  • Jun 4, 2010
  • 2 min read

KAZAKHSTAN: Nazarbayev declines 'leader for life' role

President Nursultan Nazarbayev announced yesterday that he would not sign legislation giving him...

Kazakhstan
  • Jun 2, 2010
  • 2 min read

KAZAKHSTAN: 'Strategic' sales urged as banks recover

The Samruk-Kazyna National Welfare Fund must swiftly sell its stakes in BTA and Alliance Bank,...

Kazakhstan
  • May 26, 2010
  • 2 min read

KAZAKHSTAN: Bank supports current policy direction

The World Bank yesterday approved a 1 billion dollar 25-year development policy loan (DPL) to...

Kazakhstan
  • May 24, 2010
  • 2 min read

CIS: Three-way customs union may miss July deadline

The customs union between Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus is unlikely to take full effect this...