Kazakhstan's Kaspi Bank acquires status of bank holding company
One of largest Kazakhstan’s banks Kaspi Bank has acquired the status of a bank holding company.
UniCredit, feeling squeeze from low rates, cuts 18,200 jobs
Italy's top bank UniCredit announced plans to shed over 18,000 jobs in an effort to stay profitable as low interest rates and the weak economy weigh on earnings.
Commerzbank plans dividend for 2015 despite drop in Q3 profits
Commerzbank, Germany's second biggest lender, said that profits were down in the third quarter, but it still planned to pay out a dividend to shareholders for the whole year.
Deutsche Bank accidentally sent client $6 billion: report
Germany's biggest lender Deutsche Bank accidentally sent $6 billion to a client after entering the wrong numbers, Bloomberg News reported.
Troubled Deutsche Bank announces sweeping restructuring
Scandal-plagued Deutsche Bank, Germany's biggest lender, announced a major business and management shake-up that would "fundamentally change" its leadership structure.
Standard & Poor's affirms Kazakhstan's credit rating at BBB
Kazakhstan's credit rating remains at BBB with a negative outlook, according to S&P's latest report.
Seven steps advised to Kazakhstan government after devaluation of national currency
National Fund for Development of Financial Services presented a seven-step plan for Kazakh government to implement amid tenge depreciation.
Devaluation necessary for restoration of Kazakh currency market: Bolat Zhamishev
Chairman of the Development Bank of Kazakhstan Bolat Zhamishev about devaluation of the Kazakh tenge and outlook of Kazakhstan's economy.
How new monetary policy will affect country’s banking system
Under such circumstances minor players of the market might opt for merging into bigger entities: Mr. Olzhas Khudaibergenov, Head of the Center for Macroeconomic Studies.
Kazakhstan will make every effort to protect nuclear bank from terrorists: Kazakh Foreign Minister Idrissov
Kazakhstan and International Atomic Energy Agency have signed the agreement establishing the international nuclear fuel bank in Kazakhstan.
Nazarbayev instructs National Bank to compensate tenge deposits
President of Kazakhstan instructed the National Bank to initiate a mechanism of compensation for private fixed-term deposits in tenge.
New Chairman of Nurbank appointed
Chairman of the Management Board of Nurbank Kantar Orynbayev has voluntarily resigned, Deputy Chairman Saken Akhmetov replaced him.
Nurzhan Subkhanberdin sells KazKom shares to Kenes Rakishev
The principle shareholder of Kazkommertsbank Nurzhan Subkhanberdin has sold a part of his common shares in the bank to Kenes Rakishev.
Kazakhstan to host official ceremony to launch international nuclear fuel bank August 27
Yukiya Amano, Director General of the IAEA, representatives of the six nations involved in talks to negotiate the Iranian nuclear program, including Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry will be among those in attendance.
25 y.o. Kazakhstani programmer donates $2 million for cancer research
Having worked at Barclays for half a year, a programmer from Kazakhstan Askhat Murzabayev earned a little over $2 million and donated the money to the International Cancer Research Center.
New Deputy Chairman for Halyk Bank appointed
Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan has appointed a new Deputy Chairman of the Management Board.
ECB should not provide more liquidity to Greece: Bundesbank
The European Central Bank should not provide any more emergency liquidity to Greece, the head of the German central bank said.
Greek banks to stay closed until Monday: finance ministry
Greek banks will remain closed until Monday, the finance ministry said as the government raced to come up with a new proposal to present to creditors in a last-minute drive to avert a eurozone exit.
Greek banks say have sufficient liquidity until Tuesday
Greek banks have enough liquidity up to their reopening as expected early next week after the country's bailout referendum at the weekend.
The Spirit of Tengri has everything it takes to become largest ethnic festival
Chairman of the Board of Kaspi Bank Vyacheslav Kim is confident that a bright future awaits the international ethnic music festival The Spirit of Tengri.