Kazakhstan’s PM Karim Massimov on further economic prospects
The Government will be rendering support to socially vulnerable groups of population. In the long run (…) it’s impossible to support all troubled industries out of taxpayers’ money: Karim Massimov.
Kazakh currency falls 23 percent after switch to free-float
Energy-rich Kazakhstan announced it was abandoning its currency band for a free-floating exchange rate, in a move that triggered a 23-percent fall in the value of the tenge against the US dollar.
Greece repays 3.4 bn euros to European Central Bank: source
Greece has repaid 3.4 billion euros ($3.79 billion) due to the European Central Bank, a source close to the Greek government said after the launch of a massive new reforms-for-bailout deal.
20 August 2015
PM Massimov on how Kazakhstan avoided default
From August 20 the National Bank and the Government have decided to implement a new monetary policy based on inflation targeting and to renounce the earlier practiced currency corridor.
New devaluation in Kazakhstan?Kazakhstani banks raise dollar-tenge exchange rate. People fear another devaluation of the currency. The Kazakh National Bank is silent.
19 August 2015
Spanish parliament approves new Greece bailoutSpanish lawmakers overwhelming approved Greece's third bailout package following a debate in parliament which the ruling party used to defend its economic record.
19 August 2015
BuzzFeed moves to Japan in Yahoo partnershipBuzzFeed announced plans to launch a Japanese news website in a partnership with Yahoo Japan, the latest step in a global expansion push.
18 August 2015
Japan economy's contraction a blow for 'Abenomics'Japan's economy contracted last quarter, boosting speculation the central bank will be forced to unleash more stimulus as Tokyo's "Abenomics" growth blitz stumbles.
New Chairman of Nurbank appointedChairman of the Management Board of Nurbank Kantar Orynbayev has voluntarily resigned, Deputy Chairman Saken Akhmetov replaced him.