Over half of Kazakhstanies use bank cards
The number of bank cards holders in Kazakhstan has reached 8.5 million people this year.
Half of Kazakhstan residents have no savings
Institute of Political Solutions announced results of the poll called Crisis concerns and financial sustainability of Kazakhstan residents.
Kazakhstan may increase agricultural subsidies 2.5-fold
Minister of Economic Integration talked about an agreement on common rules of state support for the agricultural sector.
450 billion tenge of additional revenues to Kazakhstan budget this year
Kazakhstan Minister of Economic Development and Trade talked about the updated budget at the Parliament meeting.
Kazakhstan Government approved updated 3-year budget
September 13 Kazakhstan Ministers approved the draft law on updated national budget for 2011-2013.
Kazakhstan to allocate $61.2 million to finance Majilis elections in 2012
In April Ermukhamet Ertysbayev, advisor to the President, told Kazakhstan might run early Parliament elections. However, President Nazarbayev refuted the speculation, saying that elections to the country’s Majilis would be held in 2012.
Average wages in Kazakhstan are over 92 thousand tenge
Average nominal monthly wages in Kazakhstan in July 2011 grew 13 percent compared to the previous month.
AK Zhol suggesting tax exemption of new small and medium companies
Ak Zhol democratic party is suggesting to exempt newly established small and medium businesses from taxes for 3 years from the moment of their foundation.
PHOTO: National Bank issued Al-Farabi and Aldar-Kosse coins
Kazakhstan National Bank issued Al-Farabi golden coin and Aldar Kosse silver coin.
Kazakhstan budget revenues reached $20 billion
Revenues of Kazakhstan state budget made $20 billion as of September 1, 2011.
Kazakhstan to buy out export gold
Kazakhstan will replenish its gold reserves by means of buying out gold meant for export.
Insurers paid Kazakhstan for lost KazSat-1
Alatau insurance company made insurance payment for the loss of the first Kazakh national communication satellite KazSat-1.
National Bank forecasing food prices raise
Kazakhstan National Bank is forecasting an increase of prices for fruits, vegetables, eggs, milk and meat products, clothes, shoes and some of public utilities in Q4 2011.
Reshuffling expected in BTA top management
To improve performance of the bank its current CEO Anvar Saidenov will replace Arman Dunayev as the Chairman of the Board.
KazAgro allocates $554 million to finance the national agriculture sector before July 1
The funds were used to extend loans to agricultural producers and to help finance lease operations in the sector.
Karim Massimov earns $228 a day
The salary of Kazakhstan Prime-Minister Karim Massimov is three times less than that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
Kazakhstan GPD growth made 7.1 percent in H1
Karim Massimov opened the Government meeting on implementation of the Employment Program-2020.
Every fifth Kazakhstan citizen does not wish to declare profits
Institute of Political Solutions polled 2,302 people on their attitude towards profits declaration.
Almaty can become center for Islamic financing
I suggest to hold an international conference on Islamic banking and develop Almaty as a regional financial center to use Islamic financing: Nursultan Nazarbayev.
Kazakhstan is CIS leader by foreign investments per capita
Attraction of foreign investments will become a reliable foundation of stable long-term economic development of Kazakhstan: Yerbol Orynbayev.