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For subscribers » Economy » Gold market in Central Asia | 24 December 2008

In crisis gold remains only reliable investment instrument.

For subscribers » Economy » Kazakhstan Economic Report January-September 2008 | 2 December 2008

Analytical report on the socioeconomic development of Kazakhstan in the first nine months of 2008. The report contains basic macroeconomic indicators of Kazakhstan and provides statistical data in dynamics.

For subscribers » Economy » Kazakhstan Economic Update September 2008 | 21 October 2008

This report contains latest economic indicators of Kazakhstan.

For subscribers » Economy » Kazakhstan to turn to savings to shore up slowing economy | 15 October 2008

Up to $10bn is expected be allocated from the Kazakh National Fund to stabilize the country’s economy in 2009-2010, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev said at a government meeting in Astana on 13 October. He gave green light to the government to use this money for the economic stabilization programme and for taking “original decisions in this situation”. He added that the government and the National Bank were responsible for the state of the economy, the financial system and the social sphere. The National Fund has so far accumulated about $28bn in petrodollars. The Kazakh authorities pledged $4bn in 2007-2008 for reviving suspended construction projects and other areas of the economy. This money also came from the government coffers.

For subscribers » Economy » Kazakhstan Economic Update August 2008 | 24 September 2008

This report contains latest economic indicators of Kazakhstan.

For subscribers » Economy » Kazakh GDP growth expected at 5-7% in 2009-2011 | 12 September 2008

Kazakhstan’s GDP will grow by 5-7% a year in 2009-2011, according to a draft three-year central budget.

For subscribers » Economy » Kazakhstan to impose tax on metal extraction from 2009 | 5 September 2008

A new Tax Code will set extraction tax on metals at the following rates: 8% for copper, 9% for zinc, 15% for uranium, 8.5% for lead, 0.3% for aluminium, 6% for tin and nickel and 5% for gold, silver, platinum and palladium.

For subscribers » Economy » Kazakhstan Economic Report January-June 2008 | 3 September 2008

Analytical report on the socioeconomic development of Kazakhstan in the first half of 2008. The report contains basic macroeconomic indicators of Kazakhstan and provides statistical data in dynamics.

For subscribers » Economy » Kazakh budget soars by about 22% in first half of 2008 | 1 August 2008

Revenue of Kazakhstan’s budget increased by 21.7% to KZT1,600bn ($13.3bn) in the first half of 2008. This is 98% of the target, the Finance Ministry’s press service said in a press release on 31 July.