Merkel: 'every day' counts for Greece's austerity steps
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday warned that "every day" counts in efforts by debt-wracked Greece to comply with its commitments and safeguard its eurozone membership.
Berlin douses hopes of quick euro crisis fix
Germany on Monday dampened hopes for powerful action from the European Central Bank to fix the euro crisis and slapped down speculation of an immediate breakthrough on debt-wracked Greece.
Kazakhstan’s gross foreign debt as of March 31, 2012 stood at $129.3 billion
According to Mr. Marchenko, the debt of the Government and the National Bank make up 4% of the overall debt figure, that is $5.2 billion.
Euro falls to lowest against yen in over a decade
The euro tumbled below 95 yen for the first time in almost 12 years on Monday as dealers rushed to the safe-haven Japanese unit owing to growing fears about Spain's debt crisis.
Manchester United plays for dollars in US IPO
Storied British football club Manchester United, overloaded with debt since their takeover by a billionaire American family of investors, is moving to raise cash through a US share sale.
BTA Bank started negotiations over restructuring of its debts
BTA is expecting arrival of the creditors commission in Almaty for a meeting to discuss results of due diligence next week.
Kazakhstan ranked 88th in debtors rating
Around $7,422 of the state debt falls on each Kazakhstan citizen.
Finance Minister named Kazakhstan's debtors
Kazakhstan considers Georgia, Belarus and Turkmenistan its debtors.
Kyrgyzstan will pay gas debts to Kazakhstan by end of spring
Kyrgyzstan is promising to pay $2 million of gas debts to Kazakhstan in hopes for a new fuel supplies contract.
Kazakhstan owes over $300 million to Seychelles
Kazakhstan owes $32 million to Grimsey island. There are Cayman Islands and Seychelles; Kazakhstan owes them over $300 million: Majilis deputy.
BTA Bank files debt restructuring plan to Almaty court
BTA Bank has presented a plan of debts restructuring to Almaty court.
BTA Bank suspends payments on bonds
BTA Bank announced suspension of all payments in relation to its restoration bonds.
Kazakhstan will suspend gas supplies to Kyrgyzstan on May 1
Kazakhstan is going to stop gas supplies to Kyrgyzstan for debts.
President Nazarbayev urges to stabilize BTA and Alliance Banks following debt restructuring
He emphasized that threats to the global economy and limgering Eurozone problems may have their effect on the country’s financial system.
BTA is our bank and we will support it: Shukeyev
Chairman of Samruk-Kazyna National Welfare Fund commented the statements of bankers about the future of BTA Bank.
Anvar Saidenov hopes for fast restructuring of BTA Bank
BTA confirmed its intention to restructure obligations on senior unsecured and junior bonds for the total amount of $3.5 billion.
BTA shareholders failed to reach any decision on second debt restructuring
BTA announced its plans of the second debt restructuring in December 2011. Its main shareholder – Samruk-Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund – voiced its support to the proposed debt restructuring.
Kazakhstan's external debt made $124 billion
Kazakhstan’s external debt is $124 billion: Finance Vice-Minister.
Kyrgyzstan’s debt to Kazakhstan for gas supplies standing at $5 million
Kazakhstan supplies gas at $224 per thousand of cubic meters.
Samruk-Kazyna and National Bank refute possible merger of BTA with another bank
Last week a number of media had reported that BTA might merge with another large bank.