Financial Police abolished in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan has abolished its Financial Police. President Nazarbayev made the announcement.
Russia may stop financing Baikonur in 2016
Russian Finance Ministry might stop financing Baikonur cosmodrome in 2016.
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.
Bank of Cyprus completes $1 bn private share placement
Bank of Cyprus, the island's largest lender, has completed a one billion euro ($1.34 billion) capital increase in a private placement to help it restructure following a haircut on deposits last year.
New deputy finance minister in Kazakhstan
New deputy finance minister has been appointed in Kazakhstan.
With new default looming, Argentina urges calm
Argentina admitted it may default on some of its debts but downplayed the consequences, just two days before time expires in negotiations with hedge funds demanding full payment on their bonds.
Samruk-Kazyna withdraws from Temirbank
Samruk-Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund has completely withdrawn from Temirbank.
Pension reform may spawn shadow economy in Kazakhstan: expert
The new coil of the pension reform in Kazakhstan may create a spike in the shadow economy.
Facebook shares to be traded at Kazakhstan Stock Exchange
Facebook is going to be listed at the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) by the end of this year.
Japan tax hike boosts inflation, hurts spending in May
Inflation hit a three-decade high and unemployment dipped further in Japan, data showed Friday, as the government's bid to jumpstart the economy takes hold, even as analysts warned it was too early for celebrations.
Experts challenge legalization effect on capital flight from Kazakhstan
The upcoming property legalization in Kazakhstan has received a mixed assessment of its effectiveness for combating capital flight offshore from several experts.
New debt would be 'worst possible' error in EU: Schaeuble
Running up new debt would be "the worst possible" thing to do, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said on Tuesday as a debate resurfaces over an easing of EU fiscal rules.
G20 lagging on growth targets: Australia
Reforms proposed to lift global growth in line with a target set by the world's biggest economies earlier this year are so far falling short, Australian Treasurer Joe Hockey said.
Kazakh VIce-PM about foreign debt
Kazakhstan's Vice Prime Minister and Minster of Finance Bakhyt Sultanov reported to the Parliament about the measures the government was planning to use to reduce the foreign debt of the country.
American Airlines, owed $750 mn, trims flights to Venezuela
American Airlines, owed some $750 million by Venezuela, said Tuesday it was sharply reducing flights to the South American nation from July after the two sides failed to read a deal, a spokesman said.
Kazakhstan GDP growth slows down: S&P
Standard & Poor’s rating agency predicts a decline in Kazakhstan GDP to 4.5% due to reduced volumes of oil production and a slowdown of the Russian economy.
$210 million needed now for Bosnia floods: UN
The United Nations estimates it will cost $210 million to cover immediate priority needs for the next six months in Bosnia, alone, after devastating floods hit the region, an official said.
Over $1.5 billion embezzled in Kazakhstan since 2013: Financial Police
Nearly 300 billion tenge ($1.6 billion) has been embezzled in Kazakhstan since 2013.
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.
Almaty is Eurasian Union's Frankfurt in the making: Kelimbetov
Governor of the National Bank of Kazakhstan Kairat Kelimbetov declared that Almaty is Eurasian Union's Frankfurt in the making.