Kazakhstan's H1 2012 GDP growth estimated at 5.6%Kazakhstan national GDP is expected to grow by 7% in 2012, Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev had stated when speaking at the V Astana Economic Forum May 23.
Cellular rates halved in 3 years in KazakhstanCellular rates in Kazakhstan have been halved during 2009-2012 thanks to axing of the connection fee and reduction of the interconnect rate.
Share of gold in National Bank’s reserves exceeded 16%According to the National Bank, the pre-emptive right to purchase all gold produced within Kazakhstan enabled to purchase 5.3 tons of gold, with another 11.8 tons purchased in the H1 2012.