Karaganda and Donbass miners allied against Mittal
Trade unions of miners working in ArcelorMittal transnational corporation in Kazakhstan and Ukraine have signed a cooperation agreement.
25 percent raise of fuel prices expected in Kazakhstan
Prices of oil products may increase 25 percent. Oil and Gas Minister Sauat Mynbayev held a meeting dedicated to this issue.
Gazprom and KazMunaiGaz to develop Imashevskoye trans-border condensed gas field
Respective agreement was signed at a working meeting of Aleksei Miller, Head of Gazprom, and Kairgeldy Kabyldin, Head of KazMunaiGaz.
80 percent of books are imported to Kazakhstan from Russia
Kazakhstan National Book Chamber said 40% of the books in Kazakhstan are sold in Almaty. Kazakh book market is estimated at $60 million.
Presence of foreign banks does not pose systematic risks in middle term
The architecture of the Kazakhstan’s banking sector will not be changed with foreign players entering the market: Grigory Marchenko, Head of the National Bank.
Fire in ArcelorMittal mine; 319 people evacuated
There was a fire in Kostenko mine owned by ArcelorMittal Temirtau. 319 people had to be evacuated.
Kazakhstan GDP grew 6.5% in Q1 2011
Ministry of Economic Development announced the Q1 2011 economic results. Customs Union yielded noticeable results.
Q1 2011 budget surplus standing at $ 2 billion: Troika Dialogue
We expect a budget surplus of 5% of the national GDP: experts with Troika Dialogue Investment Company.
Banks assets stand at $84.6 billion as of April 1
Total deposits grew 3.9% in March, making up $49.5 billion, with 67.8% being deposits of legal entities.