$40 million were allocated to export Kazakhstan locomotives
6 billion tenge ($40 million) were allocated from the budget to export Kazakhstan-made diesel-electric locomotives.
Kazakhstan's entering WTO will not affect banking
It will have no effect on the banking sector: Marchenko.
Average wedding party in Kazakhstan costs $7 thousand
An arranging of national wedding party in Kazakhstan costs on roughly one million tenge (more than $6.5 thousand dollars).
Astana 2011-2013 budget increased by 116.6 billion tenge
Maslikhat of Astana increased the city budget by 116.6 billion tenge ($793.2 million).
Half of Kazakhstan residents have no savings
Institute of Political Solutions announced results of the poll called Crisis concerns and financial sustainability of Kazakhstan residents.
Kazakhstan is ready to face new financial crisis: Massimov
New decade is bringing new challenges that we have to face. There is a high probability of a new economic recession in the world: Massimov.
Under the People’s IPO Program shares of national companies will be offered at market value
We’ve chosen the best timing: the companies are not overvalued at the present time: Minister of Economic Development and Trade
Reshuffling expected in BTA top management
To improve performance of the bank its current CEO Anvar Saidenov will replace Arman Dunayev as the Chairman of the Board.
Kazakhstan can be core of common economic space in CA
Kazakhstan has ample experience of integration and association among the CIS countries and can become the core of the common space in CA.
KazKom is key bidder for Barclays Russian subsidiary
KazKommertsBank is the most likely bidder because it is offering to buy Barclays entirely and not just some of its parts.
Launching a second Islamic Bank is not yet certain: Development Bank of Kazakhstan
In March 2011 the then Chairman of the Board at DBK Gali Isskaliyev had said that the DBK would have a final decision on a second Islamic bank in Kazakhstan not earlier than in May 2011.
Islamic securities of interest to private companies: Kazakhstan’s Finance Minister Bolat Zhamishev
The Minister informed that respective amendments [enabling to issue Islamic securities in Kazakhstan] will be adopted within a month.
Malaysia to teach Islamic banking to Kazakhstan
Malaysia is ready to provide trainings. We are inviting to send a [Kazakhstan’s] delegation to study our practices: Malaysia’s Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
Kazakhstan launches a new Islamic finance vehicle
Zakyat Fund will be collecting zakyat tax and redistributing the money among the poor.