PHOTO: National Bank issued Al-Farabi and Aldar-Kosse coins
Kazakhstan National Bank issued Al-Farabi golden coin and Aldar Kosse silver coin.
Kazakhstanis steadily shifting from cash to cards
Most Kazakhstanis (86.4%) believe cashless payments have the future, according to a recent survey carried out by ISAS Agency on behalf of Visa.
It’s a pity emerging nations couldn’t agree on single candidate for the IMF managing director: Gregory Marchenko
According to him, if emerging nations don’t get prepared properly, the same thing may happen in 5 years’ time.
National Bank forecasing food prices raise
Kazakhstan National Bank is forecasting an increase of prices for fruits, vegetables, eggs, milk and meat products, clothes, shoes and some of public utilities in Q4 2011.
Government won’t be restricting prices for housing and growing mortgage rates
Kazakhstan is a market economy, so any attempts on the part of the government to bridle growing prices for housing or mortgage rates are inadmissible: National Bank.
National Bank suspends licenses of three banks for some banking operations
Senim bank, TAIB Kazakhstan, Credit Altyn and Al Hilal, first Islamic bank in Kazakhstan had their licenses suspended for three months.
Net gold and currency reserves grow
Net gold and currency reserves of the Kazakhstan’s National Bank grew by 31.44% from January to July, making up $36.3 billion as of the end of July.
Kazakhstan’s banks see growing demand for consumer loans
According to the National Bank, 47% of the country’s banks saw intensified demand for mortgages.
National Bank outlines major provisions of the recently adopted law on e-money
The draft was signed into law by President Nazarbayev July 21.
Banks’ milder policies boost interest to retail loans: National Bank Governor Gregory Marchenko
The interest is coupled with pent up demand.
Salary raise for public sector employees may affect inflation: Kazakhstan’s National Bank Governor Gregory Marchenko
Salaries of public sector employees have been raised by 30% since July 1.
National Bank Governor Gregory Marchenko in favor of obligatory real estate insurance
According to him, the reason why insurance schemes are not popular is mentality of public at large.
Don’t put all eggs in one basket: National Bank Governor Gregory Marchenko
According to him, it’s advisable to keep 50% of your savings in tenge with the other 50% kept in some other currency chosen at your own discretion.
Aggregate gold and currency reserves of Kazakhstan 24.5% up since January
The figure made up $73.3 billion as of the end of June.
Deputy Chairman of Kazakhstan National Bank does't preclude single currency in CU and CES
Introduction of single currency is possible if we reach a high level of integration and convergence: Daniyar Akishev.
One third of loans in Kazakhstan banks are "bad"
Share of bad loans - both hopeless and doubtful - exceeds 30 percent: deputy chairman of Kazakhstan National Bank.
Kazakhstan and China agree on currency swaps
According to National Bank’s Vice Chairman Bissengali Tadjiyakov, the measure is necessary given the robust growth of the bilateral trade turnover: the current figure stands at $20 billion and is set to triple by 2015.
National Bank issued new 1,000 tenge note to commemorate Kazakhstan's OIC chairmanship
National Bank has issued a new one thousand tenge note on the occasion of Kazakhstan's chairmanship in the Organization of the Islamic Conference.
Inflation demolishes pension savings in Kazakhstan
Profitability of pension funds does not exceed inflation rate: Maira Kichigina, Deputy Chairman of Narodny Bank Kazakhstan Pension Fund.