EU not competent to investigate Kazakhstan's Aliyev
When asked to get Eurojust and Europol investigate Aliyev, Commissioner Malmstrom says that EU lacks legal framework to investigate cross-border money laundering cases.
Single Pension Fund ensures safety of pension savings
Deputy Chairman of the JSC GNPF Accumulative Pension Fund Ruslan Erdenayev guaranteed the safety of the pension savings.
Kazakhstan's central bank sets tenge exchange rate to 163.9 per $1, but no second-tier banks bother
Average weighted exchange rate of tenge against dollar equaled to 163.9 tenge per dollar.
Self-styled Polynesian 'king' convicted for issuing fake money
A self-styled "king" who claims to rule over an unrecognised "republic" in French Polynesia was convicted by a Tahiti court Wednesday for issuing fake money.
National Bank issues new 1000 tenge
A new 1000 tenge bill was issued and put into circulation by the National Bank of Kazakhstan on December 12, 2013.
Kazakhstan Financial Police insists on capping cash-outs
Kazakhstan Agency for Fighting Economic and Corruption Crimes (the Financial Police) is calling the Government to introduce restrictions for cash withdrawals.
Cheap money party over, analysts warn as fears rise of asset bubbles
Cash is so cheap these days that investors have been borrowing and ploughing them in assets from artwork to wine to bitcoins, betting that prices would rise.
Bitcoin may threaten Kazakhstan's financial stability: Dalenov
Bitcoin currency may be a threat to the financial system of Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan Vice-Minister of Finance Ruslan Dalenov.
Czech national robbed in Astana
A citizen of the Czech Republic was robbed in Astana by three unemployed local men who were waiting for her near a currency exchange.
20-thousand Kazakhstan Tenge bill unveiled
The design of a commemorative 20-thousand bill was presented to journalists.
Chinese man gives future bride 8.88 mn in cash
A Chinese suitor who gave his future bride an auspicious 8.88 million yuan ($1.5 million) in cash drew ire Thursday for the extravagant display of wealth in the still-developing country.
China Singles Day online shoppers spend almost $6 bn
Chinese shoppers spent a record 35.0 billion yuan ($5.7 billion) at the country's biggest online marketplaces on Singles Day, their operator said Tuesday, after the festival created by e-tailers to persuade the loveless to console themselves with retail therapy.
'World's first' bitcoin ATM opens in Canada
Three young entrepreneurs have opened what they call the world's first ATM able to exchange bitcoins for any official currency.
Temirbank robbed in Almaty
Robbers found their way into the office of Temirbank at the crossing of Abay and Auezov streets in Almaty and stole around $240 thousand.
Americans spent $2.6 bn gambling online in 2012: study
Americans spent $2.6 billion on gambling websites in 2012, according to a study released Tuesday by the casino industry as it renewed a push for Congress to regulate online betting.
Kazakhstan Spiritual Management of Muslims carries $1.5 million in a bag to Saudi Arabia
The administration of the Spiritual Management of the Muslims of Kazakhstan transports up to $1.5 million in cash in a bag to Saudi Arabia.
Philippines' San Miguel reaps $400 mn in power sale
Philippine conglomerate San Miguel Corp. said Friday it sold part of its minority stake in the country's main electricity retailer for nearly $400 million.
Australia pledges more cash for reef starfish battle
Australia pledged another Aus$5 million (US$4.6 million) to the fight against a predatory starfish devastating the iconic Great Barrier Reef Thursday, revealing 100,000 of the creatures had been wiped out so far.
Author Vikram Seth asked to return $1.7m advance: report
Acclaimed Indian writer Vikram Seth has been asked to return a $1.7-million advance he was paid by his publisher to write a sequel to his 1993 classic "A Suitable Boy".