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Kazakhstan and Russia slide presentation: The divergence - Kazakhstan's growth and Russia's transition
KAZAKHSTAN · Report · 26 May 2022

Access the pdf file of the presentation from the GlobalSource Partners' webinar "The divergence - Kazakhstan's growth and Russia's transition", which details how Kazakhstan will continue to evolve toward greater openness and cooperation with various countries as the Russian authorities have nothi...

​Kazakhstan’s consolidated budget in surplus in 4M22 as high oil price boosts revenues of the National Fund
KAZAKHSTAN · In Brief · 25 May 2022

The Finance Ministry reported that in 4M22 total revenues of the consolidated budget) accounted for 45.5% of the amended annual plan (KZT15.8 trln) and reached KZT7.2 trln. The consolidated budget comprises the republican budget, local budgets, and the National Fund net of mutual transfers. Expen...

Kazakhstan macro: on the right track
KAZAKHSTAN · Report · 17 May 2022

Despite the fact that the Kazakh government became less optimistic about the prospects of the country's economic growth in 2022, having lowered its GDP growth estimate to 2.1% from the previous 3.9%, the outcome may be better as the country has the chance to benefit from the fact that the Russian...

Kazakhstan: Bi-Weekly Economic News Summary
KAZAKHSTAN · In Brief · 13 May 2022

May 4 National bank: Current account surplus reached $2.2 bln in 1Q22, according to preliminary estimates Bureau of National Statistics: CPI in April was 2% y-o-y and 7.3% in 4M22 Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (local railways): Transportation for export via railroad grew in 1Q22 by 6% y-o-y May 5 Parlia...

Kazakhstan macro: looking for a good year ahead
KAZAKHSTAN · Report · 18 Apr 2022

The Kazakh National Bureau of Statistics published the 1Q22 economic indicators, and it looks as though the Kazakh economy was doing quite well during this period. The so-called "short-term economic indicator" (covering around 70% of the country’s economic activity) was up by 6.5% y-o-y in 1Q22. ...

Kazakhstan macro: looking for opportunities in 2022
KAZAKHSTAN · Report · 12 Apr 2022

According to Kazakhstan’s Bureau of National Statistics, the nation’s economy grew by 4.0% in 2021. The 2021 figure looked reasonably good after the 2.5% contraction in 2020, especially due to the fact that the pandemic started to influence the Kazakh economy several months later than in Russia a...