News about bank
South Korea unexpectedly cuts key interest rate
South Korea's central bank unexpectedly cut its key interest rate Thursday for the first time in more than three years, joining international moves to ease the impact of the eurozone debt crisis.
13 July 2012
Barclays chairman resigns over rate rigging scandal
Barclays chairman Marcus Agius resigned on Monday, saying suspected manipulation of inter-bank lending rates by staff had "dealt a devastating blow" to the reputation of the British banking giant.
03 July 2012
Maximum interest rates on deposits cut in Kazakhstan on July 1
Kazakhstan Deposit Guarantee Fund decreased maximum interest rates on bank deposits for individuals starting from July 1.
02 July 2012
Furious Spanish investors seek Bankia scalps
Furious pensioners who lost savings through investments in ruined lender Bankia booed its managers Friday, branding them thieves, at the first shareholders' meeting since the bank's huge rescue.
01 July 2012
Kazakhstan banks complained of unequal competition to Nazarbayev
Some of the foreign banks are controlled by their countries and enjoy support of their parent banks with ratings higher than those of Kazakhstan banks: expert.
22 June 2012
Share of banking services offered by foreign banks shouldn’t exceed 30%: President Nazarbayev
According to him, the Government and the National Bank should take into consideration that local banks not always enjoy the same competitive advantage as foreign ones.
22 June 2012
International nuclear fuel bank is not feasible for Kazakhstan
The nuclear fuel bank is a political and an image-making project showing Kazakhstan's strive to creating an open nuclear security system: expert.
21 June 2012
Marchenko is against agricultural bank in Kazakhstan
National Bank's chairman Gregory Marchenko told the senators his opinion of the prospect of creation of the agricultural bank in Kazakhstan.
21 June 2012
Kazakhstan bank purchased rare The Beatles photo
The photograph is one of only six shots made in August 1969 by Ian Macmillan for a cover of their 12th album of The Beatles called AbbeyRoad.
19 June 2012
International nuclear fuel bank may be launched in Kazakhstan in summer 2013
Prep works are under way at the Ulba metallurgical plant [engaged in production of hi-tech uranium, beryllium and tantalum products for the needs of the nuclear power industry] to host the bank: Head of the State Agency for Nuclear Power Industry.
30 May 2012
Sberbank mulls to become one of key banks in Kazakhstan
We are planning to become one of the key banks in Kazakhstan in the nearest 5 years: Sberbank chairman.
23 May 2012
Sberbank chairman asks Kazakhstan administration for preferences
We could have significantly increased our investments to Kazakhstan: German Gref.
22 May 2012
Ulbinsk Plant selected as Nuclear Fuel Bank location
Experts checked both platforms and decided that Ulbinsk factory was the most suitable location: KazAtomProm head.
18 May 2012
Visa Inc. to open an office in Almaty
The total of transactions via VISA cards in 2011 in Kazakhstan made up $1.7 billion, 34% up against 2010.
13 April 2012
Kazakhstan passes the first ever Islamic Finance Development Roadmap
Kazakhstan is already home to Al Hilal Islamic Bank. The Bank is a 100% subsidiary of Al Hilal Bank, UAE, and the first Islamic bank in Kazakhstan and CIS countries.
10 April 2012
Kazakhstan prefers to invest in Kyrgyzstan banking sector
Kyrgyzstan's banking sector is the most attractive sector in the country's economy for Kazakhstan investors.
04 April 2012
Bank cards statistics announced
As of March 1, 2012 bank cards are issued by 21 banks and KazPost Post Service Operator.
30 March 2012
Islamic mortgage suggested to Massimov
Kazakhstan citizen Timur Davletov has applied to Prime-Minister Karim Massimov with a suggestion to make Islamic mortgage available Kazakhstan.
28 March 2012
MP suggests to open agricultural bank in Kazakhstan
Senator Kuanysh Aitakhanov suggested to open an agricultural bank in Kazakhstan.
01 March 2012
State educational deposits system may be launched in Kazakhstan in 2012
The system’s mechanism and draft law are being prepared in Kazakhstan: Education Ministry.
21 February 2012