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
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.
July 22, 2026
Kazakhstan's New Crypto Mining Strategy: Cheap Power for 10% of Net Output
Kazakhstan introduces strategic crypto mining: firms get cheap electricity in exchange for 10% of net mined crypto. First phase at Ekibastuz GRES-1 with 300 MW.
July 22, 2026
Kazakhstan's retail trade data shows vast regional gaps, analysts question accuracy
Analysts question Kazakhstan's retail trade stats: 16-fold gap between Almaty and Turkestan Region. 2025 per capita data and H1 2026 figures show disparities.
July 22, 2026
ARFRF Says It Doesn't Set Unified QR Tariffs, National Bank Does
ARFRF denies unified QR tariffs, says National Bank handles it. Details license revocations, debt relief, rate cuts, anti-fraud amid business complaints.
July 22, 2026
Rental Housing in Kazakhstan: Expert Calculates Real Return of the 'Kazakh Dream'
Financial consultant Aman Alimbayev calculates that rental housing in Kazakhstan yields 6-8% annually, lower than deposit rates and S&P 500.
July 21, 2026
Telegram to Launch Built-in Gram Wallet for Billion Users
Pavel Durov announces Telegram's built-in Gram Wallet, a non-custodial crypto wallet for over a billion users, with instant fee-free transactions this summer.
July 21, 2026
Libya Connects to China's CIPS in Another Blow to Dollar Dominance
Libya joins China's CIPS for direct yuan settlements, reducing dollar reliance. The deal aims to speed up trade, cut costs, and simplify financial operations.
July 21, 2026
Kazakhstan to Simplify Car Loan Approvals by Scrapping Debt Ratio
Kazakhstan plans to abolish the debt-to-income ratio for auto loans to simplify car purchases. Minister Nagaspayev announced changes including expanded leasing and support for electric vehicles.
July 21, 2026
Samruk-Energy 2025 Results: Record Capex and Debt Growth
Samruk-Energy assets grew 29% to 1.8 trillion tenge, with record capital expenditure hitting 51% of revenue and net profit increasing 40% to 158 billion tenge.
July 20, 2026
US Court Orders 14-Day Pause on Warner Bros. Discovery-Paramount Skydance Merger
A US court ordered a 14-day pause on the Warner Bros.-Paramount Skydance merger after 12 states sued. The Justice Department approved the $81 billion deal.
July 20, 2026
Almaty Region Agribusinesses Export Products to 50 Countries
Almaty region exported $491 million in agricultural goods to over 50 countries in 2025, with over 60% of the region's exports being agricultural products.
July 20, 2026
Kazakhstan's Import of Cheese and Cottage Cheese Drops 9.2%
Kazakhstan cheese and cottage cheese production up 28%, imports down 9.2%. Average cottage cheese price: 2,457 tenge per kg, ranging 1,661-3,060 tenge.
July 20, 2026
Kazakhstan Expands List of Creative Professions, Offering Tax Breaks to Businesses
Kazakhstan expands list of creative activities from 43 to 53 OKED codes, offering new tax breaks, VAT exemption, and state support including loans and grants.
July 20, 2026
How Criminal Millions Become 'Legal': Most Popular Money-Laundering Schemes in Kazakhstan Revealed
Number of money laundering cases in Kazakhstan surged 84% in 2025. Top schemes include fraud, financial pyramids, shell companies, and crypto use. AFM reports.
July 18, 2026
Despite Iran War, Boeing Maintains 20-Year Aircraft Demand Forecast
Boeing maintains its 20-year aircraft demand forecast despite the war in Iran, projecting 43,625 new planes by 2045. China remains the largest market.
July 18, 2026
Kazakhstan generates over half of Central Asia's GDP, study shows
Kazakhstan accounts for 53.7% of Central Asia's GDP, reaching $306 billion in 2025. The study by All China Review details economic leadership, FDI, and trade with China.
July 18, 2026
Apple Regains Title of World's Most Valuable Company
Apple reclaims world's most valuable company title from Nvidia as market cap hits $4.9 trillion, driven by AI strategy and iPhone demand. Nvidia shares fall 4% as investors reassess AI valuations.
July 18, 2026
Dollar diverges from official rate at Kazakh exchange offices
Exchange rates in Kazakhstan's major cities on July 18: dollar, euro, ruble. National Bank official rates vs market quotes in Almaty, Astana, Shymkent.
July 18, 2026
Kazakhstan's electricity import bill from Russia nearly doubles to $156 million
Kazakhstan's spending on electricity imports from Russia surged 87% to $156 million in the first five months of 2026, the highest since at least 2020, as prices rose 49%.
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