Mobile phones to be used to make payments
The new legislation will cover new types of payments. It will set a legal framework for mobile carriers to make payments, using the subscribers’ accounts: Central Bank official.
Kazakhstan’s financial institutions banned from using Bitcoin
There is a tough national legislation to counteract money laundering and banks are not allowed to service transactions involving unidentified parties: Central Bank representative.
Nibali showcases superiority over opponents at Tour de France: Kelimbetov
The head of Cycling Federation Kairat Kelimbetov summurized ProTeam Astana's performance at the Tour de France.
Kazakhstan to toughen monetary policies should pressure on Russian ruble persist
Rising inflation rate in Russia may force the National Bank of Kazakhstan to toughen its policies.
Rumors of second devaluation in Kazakhstan are speculations: experts
Financial experts have shared their opinions about the possibility of devaluation of the Tenge, Kazakh national currency.
Samruk-Kazyna withdraws from Temirbank
Samruk-Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund has completely withdrawn from Temirbank.
China signs yuan accords with France, Luxembourg
China's central bank said it has signed agreements for yuan clearing arrangements with France and Luxembourg, with the aim of promoting greater use of its currency overseas.
Kazakhstani pension savings amount to $21 billion
Kazakhstanis had over $21 billion in pension savings as of June 1, 2014.
No deficit of tenge bills in Kazakhstan: Kelimbetov
Governor of the National Bank of Kazakhstan Kairat Kelimbetov denies rumors about shortages of tenge bills in Kazakhstan.
Legitimization of assets to bring billions: Kelimbetov
Central bank aims to legitimate money and assets to ensure an influx of several billion dollars into the banking sector of Kazakhstan.
Non-perfoming loans to go down to 10% by 2016 in Kazakhstan: Kelimbetov
The Governor of the Central Bank Kairat Kelimbetov aims to decrease non-performing loans to 10% by January 1 2016.
Central Bank approves Bulat Utemuratov's purchase of Alliance Bank and Temirbank
Kazakhstan businessman Bulat Utemuratov has received a permission from the Central bank to finalize his purchase of Alliance Bank and Temirbank.
Kazakhstani banks reduce external debt by $2.4 billion
Kazakhstani banks have reduced their external debt by $2.4billion.
Central Bank Governor to manage assets of Single Pension Fund
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev instructed the Government late January to merge all the pension funds into a single government-owned entity.
Central Bank toughens requirements to borrowers
Earlier Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev commissioned banks’ heads to reduce the share of NPLs “in any possible ways” to 15% of their portfolio by 2015 and further to 10% by 2016.
Central Bank Governor refutes rumors of banks bankruptcies
Misleading wave of sms in the country resulted in deposit run.
Kazakhstan’s Central Bank Governor calls commoners to count their blessings
I believe Kazakhstanis appreciate the policy pursued by the country’s authorities: many Kazakhstanis got a job, many have started their own businesses; it’s just the start of the way: Kairat Kelimbetov.
Kazakhstan’s Central Bank Governor on immediacy of the decision to devalue the national currency by 20%
Starting from February 11, 2014 Kazakhstan’s Central Bank decided to stop supporting the tenge exchange rate, decrease currency interventions and stop interference with shaping the tenge exchange rate.
Kazakhstan’s Central Bank Governor glad over his growing publicity in the wake of the 20% currency devaluation
My popularity ratings in my own family had never been so high: Kairat Kelimbetov.
The new tenge exchange rate is beneficial to the country’s economy: Kazakhstan’s Central Bank Governor
The spread in currency exchange transactions should be no more than 2 tenge per each sold or bought US Dollar, Kairat Kelimbetov said.