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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
20-thousand Kazakhstan Tenge bill unveiled
The design of a commemorative 20-thousand bill was presented to journalists.
Kazakhstan's GDP grows 5.7 percent
Kazakhstan's GDP in January-October 2013 has grown 5.8 percent in real terms.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Gregory Marchenko replaced with Kairat Kelimbetov as Central Bank Governor
Nursultan Nazarbayev elaborated that Mr. Marchenko had been relieved of duties for family reasons.
Kazakhstan Central Bank Governor Gregory Marchenko meets Zhou Xiaochuan, People's Bank of China Governor
One of the items on the agenda was mutual settlements in the Tenge, Kazakhstan’s currency, and the renminbi.
Kazakhstan’s future is closely linked to Russia and China: Kazakhstan’s Central Bank Governor
These countries’ currencies are to play a greater role in Kazakhstan’s foreign trade as compared to the role of the US Dollar, he believes.
It is best that Ablyazov is tried in Britain or France: Marchenko
t would be best if he is tried in Britain or France, but tried fairly and given the term he deserves, and that the country he is tried in makes sure that he serves the term he is given: Marchenko
20% of the Single Pension Fund’s assets to be invested abroad
I am not sure the pension reform is complete before the end of the year: Central Bank Governor.
Kazakhstan National Bank starts pegging tenge to fx basket
The currency basket is introduced for changing the operational direction in the currency exchange policy: Marchenko.
National Bank suspends licenses of three banks for currency exchange services
The three banks “had violated the country’s legislation on counteraction to laundering illicitly obtained income and interaction to financing of terrorism”.