Economy

25.11.2022 14:42

Kazakhstan to increase mutton exports to Arab countries

ASTANA. KAZINFORM Prospects of cooperation between Kazakhstan and one of the largest food companies of Saudi Arabia were discussed at a meeting of Kazakh Vice Minister of Agriculture Aidarbek Saparov and Executive Director of Al-Reef Al-Tholathy Mohammad Almukairsh, Kazinform reports.

23.11.2022 17:20

Milk production up 2.1% in Kazakhstan

ASTANA. KAZINFORM – Around 5.5mln tons of milk have been produced in Kazakhstan since the beginning of the year, up 2.1%. The actual market milk output totaled 3.4mln tons, rising by 1.3% compared to 2021, Kazinform cites the press service of the Kazakh Agricultural Ministry.

23.11.2022 11:56

Investments in transport and logistics exceed 1trln tenge in 2022

ASTANA. KAZINFORM 1.1trln tenge was invested in Kazakhstan’s transportation and warehousing sector in January-October 2022, which is 11.6% more in monetary terms, compared to the same period in 2021 (8.5% of real growth), Kazinform learned from finprom.kz.

22.11.2022 10:00

Kazakhstani exports hit record high this Jan-Sep

ASTANA. KAZINFORM Total trade of Kazakhstan for January -September 2022 reached USD 98.4 bln which is 35% more as compared to last September-January, the Kazakh National Economy Ministry’s press service reports.

22.11.2022 09:09

Total trade between Kazakhstan and the UK increased by 63.3%

LONDON. KAZINFORM Total trade in goods and services (exports plus imports) between the UK and Kazakhstan was £2.3 billion in the four quarters to the end of Q2 2022, an increase of 63.3% or £896 million from the four quarters to the end of Q2 2021, the official website of the Department for International Trade reads.

19.11.2022 12:48

Halyk Bank leaves Tajik market

DUSHANBE. KAZINFORM Halyk Bank has entered into an agreement on sale of 100 per cent of stake in its subsidiary in Tajikistan, Kazinform learned from the press service of CJSC Halyk Bank Tajikistan.

15.11.2022 11:37

Over 11mln sq m of housing commissioned in Kazakhstan in 2022

ASTANA. KAZINFORM 11.7mln square meters of housing have been commissioned in Kazakhstan this year, which is 1.1% more compared to the same period in 2021. Minister of National Economy Alibek Kuantyrov said it at the Government’s weekly sitting today, Kazinform reports.

15.11.2022 10:45

Kazakhstan observes 2.5% economic growth in 2022 – Minister

ASTANA. KAZINFORM Minister of National Economy Alibek Kuantyrov announced the main indicators of the country’s economic growth since January 2022, Kazinform reports.

10.11.2022 15:42

Kazatomprom CEO meets with Nuclear Fuel Complex of India reps

ASTANA. KAZINFORM Yerzhan Mukanov, Kazatomprom’s Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Management Board, held a meeting at the Company’s HQ in Astana with the representatives of the Nuclear Fuel Complex of India - Dr. Dinesh Srivastava, the Distinguished Scientist, Chairman & Chief Executive, and Mr. Debabrata Pramanik, the Distinguished Scientist & Additional Chief Executive (Fuel), the press service of «Kazatomprom» National Atomic Company informs.

10.11.2022 14:40

Kazakhstan to start transporting oil via Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline Jan 1, 2023

ASTANA. KAZINFORM Kazakhstan has developed a special program on diversification of oil transportation. Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov said it at a briefing after the Senate’s plenary session today, Kazinform reports.

08.11.2022 18:46

AIFC agrees on cooperation on legal initiatives with UK Ministry of Justice and UK Bar Council

ASTANA. KAZINFORM On 21st October, the representatives of the AIFC Authority headed by Mr Nurzhan Kosbayev, Deputy Chairman of the Management Board of the AIFC Authority had a series of working meetings with the representatives of the UK Ministry of Justice and the UK Bar Council.

04.11.2022 22:24

AIFC holds National Workshop on Data Policy 2022

ASTANA. KAZINFORM The National Data Policy Workshop was held at the AIFC. It was co-organized by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations (UN DESA), the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan (MDDIAI) and the Tech Hub of the Astana International Financial Centre.

04.11.2022 19:09

Over 20 Kazakhstani companies to showcase goods at CIIE

BEIJING. KAZINFORM Over 20 Kazakhstani companies take part in the 2022 China International Import Expo to be held between November 5-10 in Shanghai, Kazinform correspondent reports.

04.11.2022 15:19

AIFC Tech Hub holds panel session at Int'l PLUS-forum

ASTANA. KAZINFORM The AIFC Tech Hub held a panel session «Beyond the core. Ecosystems in the telecom sector of Kazakhstan» during the International PLUS-Forum «Fintech Borderless. Eurasia Digital» event.

04.11.2022 13:25

National Bank: Recovery of business activity reported in all sectors, except for production

ASTANA. KAZINFORM In October, process of recovery of business activity in the economy continued. However, the index remains in the negative area for the sixth month in a row. Business activity index rose to 49.1 (48.2 in September) due to an increased volume of new orders and a level of employment in certain sectors, according to Director of the National Bank’s Monetary Policy Department Rustem Orazalin says.

04.11.2022 12:35

Türkiye’s Göknur Gida, Baiterek Holding discuss coop

ASTANA. KAZINFORM On November 3, 2022,CEO of Baiterek Holding Kanat Sharlapayev had a meeting with Director General of Göknur Gida Turkish company Osman Aslanali.

02.11.2022 21:45

Exchange Traded Notes with exposure to global real estate market are listed at AIX

ASTANA. KAZINFORM Astana International Exchange («AIX», «Exchange») is pleased to announce the listing of new exchange-traded notes – iX US Real Estate Exchange Traded Notes («Notes») with the shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF («VNQ») as underlying asset.

01.11.2022 07:15

Astana takes 1st place in Global Green Finance Index

ASTANA. KAZINFORM In the published 10th edition of the Global Green Finance Index (hereinafter – GGFI), Kazakhstan, represented by the Astana International Financial Centre (hereinafter – AIFC), took first place among the countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia for the fifth year in a row.