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Central Bank Governor on Kazakhstan-based banks According to him, only Halyk Bank could be considered as truly important for the entire banking system as of today, with the new entity of merged KazKommertsbank and BTA having some prospects.

13 May 2014

Kazakhstan is concerned over possible widened economic sanctions against Russia Russia might face a zero economic growth this year. It’s no good news for us as the two economies are interdependent to a great extent: Kazakhstan’s Central Bank Governor.

13 May 2014

Legitimization of assets to bring billions: Kelimbetov Central bank aims to legitimate money and assets to ensure an influx of several billion dollars into the banking sector of Kazakhstan.

12 May 2014

Kazakhstan 1000 tenge banknote named best in the world Kazakhstan banknote of 1000 tenge has been acknowledged The Banknote of the Year by the International Banknote Society (IBNS).

08 May 2014

Kazakh central bank grants Rakishev permission to purchase BTA Bank Kazakhstani businessman Kenes Rakishev has been granted a permission to purchase BTA Bank by the National Bank of Kazakhstan.

02 May 2014

Kazakhstan to halve its banks in 5 years: opinions Only core banks will remain in Kazakhstan in five years, that is, about 15-20 banks will remain in Kazakhstan by 2019.

29 April 2014

Non-perfoming loans to go down to 10% by 2016 in Kazakhstan: Kelimbetov The Governor of the Central Bank Kairat Kelimbetov aims to decrease non-performing loans to 10% by January 1 2016.

18 April 2014

Central Bank to raise requirements to banks tenfold by 2020 Central Bank Governor elaborated that consolidation of banks is needed to ensure their competitive ability given the anticipated entry of subsidiaries of international players after 2020.

17 April 2014

$1.3 billion was withdrawn from Kazakhstan’s banks in deposit run following misleading sms campaign Following the 20% currency devaluation in February that there had been a wave of sms spreading information on allegedly approaching bankruptcy of Allaince, Kaspi and Center Credit.

16 April 2014

President Nursultan Nazarbayev on the country’s financial industry Head of State gave a number of instructions to the National Bank and the Government to reduce the share of NPLs, accelerate introduction of Basel III standards, and strengthen safeguards to protect the rights of consumers of banking products.

16 April 2014

Kazakhstan bank assets to reach 80% of GDP by 2020 According to the National Bank, from 2011 to 2013 Kazakhstan-based banks’ assets grew by 28.5% to reach $85 billion, with the assets to the GDP ratio diminishing from 55% to 46%.

15 April 2014

$2.7 billion out of Kazakhstan National Oil Fund to stimulate economy in 2014 One of the sources to boost the country’s economy growth will be $5.5 billion out of the National Oil Fund to be allocated in 2014 and 2015: Minister of Economic Affairs.

14 April 2014

President Nazarbayev instructs to develop strategy to invest assets of Single Pension Fund President also stressed that the National Bank should develop extra incentives to reduce dollarization of the banking sector.

11 April 2014

Kazakhstani banks reduce external debt by $2.4 billion Kazakhstani banks have reduced their external debt by $2.4billion.

09 April 2014

Kazakhstan’s international reserves figure announced The gold and FX reserves of the National Bank for the period grew by 7.45% to reach $26.517 billion, with the assets of the National Oil Fund growing by 3.18% for the period to reach $72.787 billion.

08 April 2014

Merger of pension funds to form a single entity complete in Kazakhstan Altogether, there are 9.7 million accounts, with the overall savings amount standing at $21.3 billion.

31 March 2014

Kazakhstan’s 2013 external debt figure grows from $136.922 billion to $148.753 billion The Central Bank elaborated that the debt of the country’s banking system decreased for the period by 17.5% down to $11.160 billion.

31 March 2014

Kazakhstan Government increases reserve fund by $250 million after tenge devaluation Amid adjustments of microeconomic indicators for the year 2014 the Kazakhstan Government has revised its budget.

23 March 2014

Central Bank toughens requirements to borrowers Earlier Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev commissioned banks’ heads to reduce the share of NPLs “in any possible ways” to 15% of their portfolio by 2015 and further to 10% by 2016.

06 March 2014

We will not let Kazakhstan-based banks fail: President Nazarbayev President reminded that the National Fund had already played a crucial role to support the national economy against the backdrop of the global financial crisis.

21 February 2014

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