July 24, 2026
Gold Prices Plunge Over 2% as Oil Surge Fuels Rate Hike Worries
Gold prices dropped 2.1% to $4,043.14 on Thursday from a two-week high as oil surged near $100 and Fed rate hike bets rose. Focus on next week's Fed meeting.
July 24, 2026
Real wages in Kazakhstan decline even in IT sector
Real wages in Kazakhstan fell 2.3% in Q1 2026 due to inflation, with IT, education, and hospitality hit hardest. Agriculture and finance saw growth, per BCC Invest.
July 24, 2026
Beyond Oil: Kazakhstan's Critical Mineral Exports Reach $16.9B
In 2025, Kazakhstan exported $16.9 billion in critical raw materials, with China as top buyer. Deep processing is key to higher revenue, analysts say.
July 23, 2026
Kazakhstan's Butadiene to raise $80 million in yuan bonds for plant after Russian exit
Butadiene, part of Samruk-Kazyna, plans to raise 543.5M yuan ($80M) via one-year bonds on AIX for a butadiene plant after Tatneft's exit from the project.
July 23, 2026
Turkey's Central Bank Holds Rate at 37% for Fourth Straight Meeting
Turkey's central bank held rate at 37% for fourth consecutive meeting as inflation slowed to 32.11%. Regulator maintains tight policy until 5% target.
July 23, 2026
Kazakhstan rises 17 spots in investment ranking over six months
According to the May 2026 Safest Countries for Investors ranking, Kazakhstan moved from 70th to 53rd place among 150 countries, improving by 17 spots in six months.
July 23, 2026
Kazakhstan Sent Nearly 98 Billion Tenge to Russia in Jan-May 2026
Kazakhstan sent 97.8 billion tenge to Russia in Jan-May 2026, up 15.8% year-on-year, as Russia's share of outbound transfers rose to 41.1%. Transfers to Uzbekistan and Turkey fell.
July 23, 2026
Half of Working Kazakhs Left Out of Pension System
Less than half of working Kazakhs regularly contribute to pensions, AFK analysis shows. UAPF savings reached 27.7 trillion tenge. Expanding coverage and trust are critical.
July 23, 2026
Kazakhstanis sent 238 billion tenge abroad in January-May 2026
Kazakhstanis sent 238 billion tenge abroad in January-May 2026, down 7.2% year-on-year, while inbound transfers fell 9.9% to 78.1 billion tenge, according to ranking.kz.
July 23, 2026
Russian Ruble Declines Sharply Against Tenge After Two-Month Rally
The Russian ruble weakened 8.4% against the Kazakh tenge in July, falling to 5.99 tenge, amid reduced forex sales by the central bank and fuel market tensions.
July 23, 2026
Kazpost Losses Double in First Half of 2026
Kazakhstan's postal operator Kazpost doubled losses to 1.1 billion tenge in H1 2026. Revenue and expenses fell, but interest income kept the company profitable.
July 23, 2026
Dollar Losing Ground in Kazakhstan and Worldwide
The dollar's share in global trade fell to 58% as central banks diversify reserves. In Kazakhstan, demand for cash dollars hit a year low, though dollar deposits rose.
July 22, 2026
Wildberries Begins Payouts to Sellers After Warehouse Attacks
Wildberries begins payouts to sellers after warehouse attacks. Over 88,000 sellers receive first payments on July 22, Tatiana Kim said. Details on infohub.kz.
July 22, 2026
Kazakhstan Farmers Raise Concerns Over New Livestock Loans
Farmers in Kostanay region question new livestock loans over unrealistic timelines, insufficient amounts, and strict requirements, calling for a roadmap and advisory commission.
July 22, 2026
Should you buy or wait? Kazakhstan housing market in H2 2026
Kazakhstan housing market analysis for H2 2026: experts see no price drop, mortgages remain expensive, subsidies support demand. Forecasts and advice.
July 22, 2026
Kazakhstan's gasoline production exceeds 3 million tonnes in first half of 2026
In H1 2026, Kazakhstan's refineries increased gasoline output to 3.04 mln tonnes, diesel to 3.15 mln, bitumen by 20%, and jet fuel by 13% year-on-year.
July 22, 2026
Financial market regulator clarifies who is responsible for unified QR code in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan's financial regulator clarifies QR code is under National Bank; reports license revocations, debt relief, and anti-fraud efforts including 163,000 prevented transactions.
July 22, 2026
'Stillborn Project': Analyst Criticizes Kazakhstan's Unified QR Code
Analyst Andrey Chebotarev criticizes Kazakhstan's unified QR code project as 'stillborn' due to high fees, arguing it offers no incentives for businesses.
July 22, 2026
Dollar Continues Slide in Kazakhstan, Reaches 467.65 Tenge
The US dollar weakened to 467.65 tenge on Kazakhstan's stock exchange on July 22, down 1.57 tenge. The official exchange rate for July 23 has been set at 467.65 tenge.
July 22, 2026
Brent Crude Rises to $93.84 per Barrel as Supply Fears Mount
Brent crude oil price rose to $93.84 per barrel, WTI to $87.03, hitting six-week highs amid Middle East supply disruption fears. Market eyes further gains.
July 22, 2026
Construction begins on Aidarly Mining and Processing Plant in Abai region
Construction of Aidarly plant in Abai begins. It will process 75M t ore/yr, produce 226k t Cu, 3.55k t Mo, create 3,000 jobs, yield >1.43T tenge in taxes.
July 22, 2026
Private Pension Managers Outperform National Bank in Kazakhstan
Private pension managers beat inflation in H1 2026; National Bank real return -0.89%. From Sept, Kazakhs can transfer 100% of savings to private managers.
July 22, 2026
Tama Gold Posts 503 Million Tenge Loss in 2025
Tama Gold, a gold exploration company in Kazakhstan, posted a 503 million tenge loss in 2025, widening from 16.7 million. It had no revenue in 2024-2025.
July 22, 2026
National Bank Warns of Counterfeit Tenge: 2,000 Tenge Notes Most Common
Kazakhstan's National Bank warns of counterfeit tenge: 57 counterfeit notes and coins detected in H1 2026, a 68.4% drop. The 2,000 tenge note was most common.
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