September 28, 2026
Kazakhstan's National Bank warns of new scam using parcels and eGov
Kazakhstan's National Bank has warned of a scam using fake parcels, SMS codes and eGov calls. How to protect yourself and where to turn — read on infohub.kz.
September 28, 2026
Selling an Apartment to Mortgage Buyers in Kazakhstan: Risks and Timelines
Selling an apartment to mortgage buyers in Kazakhstan is profitable: processing times, fees, share of mortgage deals in the market, and risks of understating the price in the contract.
September 28, 2026
Kazakhstan Deposit Insurance Fund raises cap on FX deposit rates to 2.5% from October 1, 2026
From October 1, 2026, Kazakhstan's Deposit Insurance Fund will raise the cap on certain FX deposit rates to 2.5% a year. Expert Baurzhan Shurmanov calls it a targeted fix.
September 28, 2026
Kazakhstan Loan Rates for Individuals Rose to 21.9% in August
In August, loan rates for individuals in Kazakhstan rose to 21.9%, while business rates fell to 19.3%. The National Bank cut the base rate to 16.25%.
September 28, 2026
Sensata Holding posts KZT 2.3bn net profit in H1 2026
Sensata Holding reported KZT 2.3bn in net profit for H1 2026, 1.6 times more than a year earlier, while its revenue fell 3.8-fold.
September 28, 2026
Deposit rates in Kazakhstan fall to near one-year low
Average individual deposit rates in Kazakhstan fell to 14.6% in August and corporate rates to 15.7%, the lowest in nearly a year, National Bank data show.
September 28, 2026
Shymkent construction firm's profit jumps 10-fold to 1.5 billion tenge
Altyn Construction of Shymkent grew net profit 10-fold to 1.5 billion tenge in 2025. Revenue rose 4.8 times.
September 28, 2026
BI-Industrial completes Bakerton plant in Petropavlovsk with 13,000 tonnes annual capacity
BI-Industrial completes Bakerton plant in Petropavlovsk: 17,000 sq m, 13,000 tonnes annual capacity, 380 jobs in the Qyzyljar special economic zone.
September 28, 2026
Kazakhstan Deposit Insurance Fund: Maximum Rate on FX Deposits to Rise to 2.5% from October 1
Kazakhstan Deposit Insurance Fund: from October 1, the maximum rate on savings foreign currency deposits will rise from 1% to 2.5% per annum.
September 26, 2026
China's Dostyq Minerals to explore for gold in Kazakhstan's Karaganda region
Dostyq Minerals plans to explore the Araltobe gold field in the Shet district of Kazakhstan's Karaganda region: 30 pits, 10 trenches, 18 workers, with work set for 2027–2028.
September 25, 2026
Cash ruble demand in Kazakhstan surges 49-fold to 6.2 billion tenge
In August, net sales of cash rubles at Kazakh exchange offices rose 49-fold to 6.2 billion tenge. First Credit Bureau analysts assessed public demand and currency trends.
September 25, 2026
Kazakhstan and China Sign 50 Deals Worth $8.2 Billion
Kazakhstan and China signed 50 commercial documents worth $8.2 billion at an investment forum. Toqaev met with Chinese company heads to discuss energy and digitalization projects.
September 25, 2026
Maltese fund to invest KZT 1.25bn in oil exploration in Atyrau Region
Asker Munai Exploration has extended production in Atyrau Region until 2048 and 2065 and will allocate KZT 1.25bn to geological exploration. Net loss for 2025 was KZT 1.97bn.
September 25, 2026
Kaspi Bank to pay shareholders 74.8 billion tenge in dividends
Kaspi Bank shareholders approved dividends for 2025 at 4,000 tenge per share. Total payouts will reach 74.8 billion tenge, starting September 25.
September 25, 2026
Xinfa Group plans 2,000 jobs at Kolzhat coal deposit
Xinfa Group is preparing a project to develop the Kolzhat coal deposit in the Almaty Region, expected to create around 2,000 jobs. Toqaev discussed the project with Zhang Guichun.
September 25, 2026
BlackRock names Kazakhstan a new magnet for investment
The BlackRock Investment Institute sees Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan among promising destinations for capital, alongside India and the Gulf.
September 25, 2026
Chinese investors to build two plants in Abai region for $1.5bn
Chinese investors will build an electrolytic aluminium plant and a particleboard plant in Kazakhstan's Abai region for $1.5bn, with details on timelines and jobs.
September 25, 2026
China to build two 500 MW wind farms in Kazakhstan as deal signed under Tokayev
Samruk-Energo and Chinese companies will build two 500 MW wind farms in Kazakhstan under an agreement signed in Almaty with President Tokayev present.
September 25, 2026
Kazakhstan Deposits Top 30.5 Trillion Tenge
In August 2026, Kazakhstanis held over 30.5 trillion tenge in bank deposits, more than 80% in tenge. The average deposit rate was 15.7%.
September 25, 2026
Kazakhstan's Social Health Insurance Fund pays medical organizations 1.78 trillion tenge since start of year
Kazakhstan's Social Health Insurance Fund has transferred 1.78 trillion tenge to medical organizations since the start of the year under GOBMP and OSMS, fulfilling 60% of the annual plan.
September 25, 2026
Chinese-backed auto plant worth 110 billion tenge to be built in East Kazakhstan
An agreement has been signed in the East Kazakhstan Region to build a car plant with Chinese investments of at least 110 billion tenge. Capacity – up to 80,000 vehicles per year.
September 25, 2026
Kazakhstan buys nearly 1 trillion tenge in dollars over 8 months of 2026
Net dollar sales in Kazakhstan reached 951.06 billion tenge over eight months of 2026, with August demand rising to 141.4 billion as the ruble turned negative.
September 25, 2026
Brother of ex-Almaty akim sees company net 2.4 billion tenge
Kostanay Zholdary, owned by Seitzhan Yessimov, brother of ex-Almaty akim Akhmetzhan Yessimov, posted 2.4 billion tenge in 2025 net profit, 2.6 times more than a year earlier.
September 25, 2026
Almaty to Build $440M Robot Plant with Chinese Partner
NERO Group and UBTECH Robotics to build a $440M AI robot plant in Almaty's special economic zone, with production set to begin in 2027.
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