News about National Bank
Dollar explodes in Kazakhstan: 200 tenge per dollar
Kazakhstan banks are setting their exchange rates ski-high, selling one dollar for more than 200 tenge.
11 February 2014 20:31
The new tenge exchange rate is beneficial to the country’s economy: Kazakhstan’s Central Bank Governor
The spread in currency exchange transactions should be no more than 2 tenge per each sold or bought US Dollar, Kairat Kelimbetov said.
11 February 2014 16:39
I only learned about tenge devaluation last night: Central Bank Governor
There can’t have been any leaks as we only made the decision yesterday after the Stock Exchange trades were over: Kairat Kelimbetov.
11 February 2014 16:05
Currency devaluation in Kazakhstan
The new exchange rate is expected at 185 tenge for 1USD (up from 155 tenge for 1 USD).
11 February 2014 11:56
Kazakhstan’s Central Bank Governor on Bitcoin
Kazakhstan’s Finance Ministry views Bitcoin as a threat to the country’s banks.
04 February 2014 17:54
Kazakhstan Central Bank Governor on consumer loan rates and NPLs
Kazakhstan Central Bank is negotiating with second-tier banks to reduce the NPLs figure down to 15% by January 1, 2015 from the current 35.8%.
03 February 2014 23:02
Kazakhstan banks to start transition to Basel III in 2015
Kazakhstan banks will start transitioning to Basel III standards starting from January 2015.
05 January 2014 11:51
Kazakhstan central bank to solve large denomination currencies exchange problem
The National Bank of Kazakhstan is going to solve the problem of exchange of large denominations.
04 January 2014 15:49
Mortgage loans are for rich people: Kazakhstan's central bank governor
Kairat Kelimbetov, Governor of the National Bank of Kazakhstan, believes that only rich people should obtain mortgage loans.
25 December 2013 18:18
Kazakhstan central bank suspends BTA Bank's currency exchange license
Kazakhstan National Bank has suspended the license of Kazakhstan-based BTA Bank for exchanging transactions of foreign currency cash.
23 December 2013 13:26
Central Bank Governor on expediency of the new 20,000-tenge note
Prices can go up pushed by high expectations of the currency devaluation. Let’s not hurry: Kairat Kelimbetov.
19 December 2013 08:31
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.
17 December 2013 15:49
Different photo of 20-thousand tenge bill
Tengrinews has got hold of another photo of the new 20-thousand tenge bill. It is different from the one demonstrated earlier, but matches the description of the source in minting industry.
04 December 2013 17:13
Kazakhstan’s President meets Central Bank Governor
The country’s international reserves, including assets of the National Oil Fund [accumulating windfall oil revenues], increased by 7.4% since the start of the year, reaching $92.4 billion: Central Bank Governor.
21 November 2013 16:18
20-thousand Kazakhstan Tenge bill unveiled
The design of a commemorative 20-thousand bill was presented to journalists.
19 November 2013 18:45
Kazakhstan's GDP grows 5.7 percent
Kazakhstan's GDP in January-October 2013 has grown 5.8 percent in real terms.
18 November 2013 02:49
Central Bank HQ should be located in Astana: Governor
Should the decision be made to move the HQ, it will take 3-4 years to implement the decision.
15 November 2013 15:43
Central Bank Governor not planning to change cities for sake of his new position
There’s a special entrance arranged for Mr. Kelimbetov, a special entry into the floor; a special team of guardsmen has been arranged to guard his floor and even a metal detector installed: an unidentified source.
25 October 2013 16:32
Merger of Kazakhstan’s pension funds to be complete in H2 2014
Earlier Mr. Kelimbetov, the then Vice Prime Minister, said that all the pension savings should be consolidated into a single government-owned pension fund by July 1, 2013.
23 October 2013 12:20
Ex Central Bank Governor on his decision to quit
Since Kazakhstan gained independence, there have been 6 governors. President assured the Central Bank’s policy wouldn’t be changed: Gregory Marchenko.
21 October 2013 13:23
