US increases FDI into Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan and US increase cooperation in trade and economic cooperation. Kazakhstan's Foreign Minister Erlan Idrissov's visit to Washington aimed at strengthening this cooperation.
Russia charms Uzbekistan with massive debt writeoff
Russia's President agreed to write off most of the debt owed by Uzbekistan in an apparent bid to steer the Central Asian country towards joining the Eurasian Economic Union.
Ablyazov's company loses $1.5 billion arbitrage case against Kazakhstan
The Ad hoc Committee of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) has denied the appeal of Netherlands-based company KT Asia Investment Group BV that demanded $1.5 billion in compensation from Kazakhstan for allegedly nationalising the company's minority share in BTA Bank.
More Russian banks to enter Kazakh market: Eurasian Economic Commission
Minister of Economy and Financial Policy of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) Timur Suleimenov spoke about the mutual Kazakh-Russian financial market and the possibility of increasing the number of Russian banks in Kazakhstan, as well as the prospects of Kazakh banks entering the Russian market.
IMF: low oil prices to boost growth
The fall in oil prices to their lowest levels in more than three years should give a boost to the sagging world economy, the International Monetary Fund said.
IMF says Madagascar economy on the mend
Madagascar's economy is showing signs of recovery, although spending in key sectors like health and education remain under pressure.