Kazakhstan’s Central Bank Governor on tenge prospects
We believe the current exchange rate of 277 tenge for USD1 reflects the true market value and is the one the country’s economy benefits from: Kairat Kelimbetov.
Current tenge exchange rate is adequate: Kazakhstan central bank Governor
Governor of the National Bank of Kazakhstan Kairat Kelimbetov sees the current tenge exchange rate as adequate under the circumstances.
Kazakhstan National Bank raises base interest rate to 16%
The National Bank of Kazakhstan has revised the base interest rate raising from 12 to 16 percent in order to curb inflation in Kazakhstan.
Why intervene with tenge free float?
Deputy Chairman of the National Bank of Kazakhstan Kuat Kozhakhmetov has commented on the recent interventions of the financial regulator.
Tenge depreciation concerns retirees
Chairman of Kazakhstan's National Bank Kairat Kelimbetov: pension funds are secure against inflation.
Kazakhstan’s Central Bank Governor on interventions into FX market
Currency interventions September 16 totaled $144 million. September 17 the figure stood at 270.4 million, falling to 67.2 million September 18.
Olzhas Khudaibergenov on currency interventions
Wednesday, September 16, the country’s Central Bank had to resort to currency interventions worth $114 million to sustain the tenge exchange rate.
How new monetary policy will affect country’s banking system
Under such circumstances minor players of the market might opt for merging into bigger entities: Mr. Olzhas Khudaibergenov, Head of the Center for Macroeconomic Studies.
Nazarbayev instructs National Bank to compensate tenge deposits
President of Kazakhstan instructed the National Bank to initiate a mechanism of compensation for private fixed-term deposits in tenge.
Kazakhstan central bank on why fixed currency exchange rate had to be renounced
Inflation targeting is another type of monetary policy that rests on the inflation rate in the mid run, rather than on the currency exchange rate: Kairat Kelimbetov.
Kazakhstan opts for floating exchange rate for its currency
The National Bank will not be directly defining the exchange rate, but will retain the right to rely on currency interventions if the financial system faces threats of destabilization.
Causes of tenge-dollar exchange rate spike unclear
People in Kazakhstan wonder about the meaning of August 19 spike in tenge-dollar exchange rate, while the National Bank keeps silent.
Samruk Kazyna transfers 10% of KazMunaiGas stock to National Bank
Samruk Kazyna has transfered 10% of KazMunaiGas stock to the National Bank of Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan expands tenge to US dollar exchange rate corridor
Kazakhstan’s central bank has expanded the tenge to US dollar exchange rate corridor.
Kelimbetov comments on National Bank relocation to Astana
Governor of the National Bank of Kazakhstan Kairat Kelimbetov has commented on relocation of the major financial institution from Almaty to Astana.
No drastic changes of the tenge exchange rate: Central Bank Governor
Earlier President Nazarbayev declared that no devaluation of the tenge would happen right after the presidential elections, as it had been predicted earlier by some analysts.
Kazakhstan not to take Argentina’s path when walking away from excessive dollarization
We are not taking measures Argentina once resorted to. For Argentina it was a forced step. We want to smoothly walk away from dollarization: Central Bank Governor.
Single Pension Fund to attract private companies for assets management
Starting from next year, part of the assets will be managed by private companies (…) to develop the People’s IPO Program and take part in IPOs run by various companies. The National Bank will be responsible for investing into government securities: Central Bank Governor.
Central Bank Governor on National Oil Fund
As of April 1, 2015 Kazakhstan’s international reserves stood at $98.8 billion, including $29.1 billion in gross gold and FX reserves of the Central Bank and $69.7 billion in assets of the National Oil Fund.
Kazakhstan Central Bank Governor on sanctions against Russia and integration efforts
Kazakhstan’s stance is very clear: sanctions come and go, whereas long-term strategic partnerships are here to stay for a long time: Kairat Kelimbetov.