ASTANA (TCA) — The Development Bank of Kazakhstan has conducted a stress test to see the ability of borrowers to perform if the exchange rate of

ASTANA (TCA) — The Government of Kazakhstan has approved a new forecast of the country’s socio-economic development for this year, Kazakh media

ASTANA (TCA) — The National Bank of Kazakhstan’s interventions in the form of foreign currency purchases amounted to $474 million in February or

DUSHANBE (TCA) — The parliament of Tajikistan has approved amendments criminalizing "illegal" hard-currency exchanges.

ASTANA (TCA) — The situation on the currency market is stabilizing in Kazakhstan, the National Bank Chairman Daniyar Akishev said during his

ALMATY (TCA) — Today in Central Asia several banks bearing fancy names and based in fancy offices have multiplied in places like minor-size

BISHKEK (TCA) — There is something about economic forecasts proclaimed by institutions such as the International Monetary Fund and the World

ALMATY (TCA) — A sharp strengthening of the Kazakh national currency, the tenge, which may occur due to growing supply of US dollars in the

ALMATY (TCA) — Kazakhstan's credit rating has been downgraded by Fitch Ratings with the agency citing the detrimental effect of lower oil prices

BISHKEK (TCA) — Economic growth has slowed to a two-decade low in the Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA) region, owing to the large and sustained

BISHKEK (TCA) — The weak external environment is expected to persist in Kyrgyzstan in 2016, further slowing growth to about 3 percent, widening

ASTANA (TCA) — Moody's Investors Service on May 9 said that Kazakhstan's Baa3 rating is supported by the country's relatively high wealth levels,

BISHKEK (TCA) — Economies across the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) regions are showing modest signs of an upturn after

ASTANA (TCA) — Kazakhstan faces new challenges due to the decline in commodity prices and the slowdown of key regional economies. The Kazakh

ALMATY (TCA) — Kazakhstan’s international reserves, including gold and foreign currency reserves of the National Bank and National Fund assets,

BISHKEK (TCA) — In 2016 as a whole, economic growth in Kyrgyzstan is expected to reach 2.2 percent while inflation will remain below 3.5 percent,

BISHKEK (TCA) — Continued soft commodity prices and the recession in Russia have further dampened the growth outlook for Central Asia, with the

ASTANA (TCA) — Growth in Kazakhstan is projected to recover gradually over the medium term, but the economy will continue to face substantial

ASHGABAT (TCA) — From July 25, the Central Bank of Turkmenistan has fully stopped currency conversion for companies and organizations of all

ALMATY (TCA) — From the beginning of this year, deposits in the national currency, the tenge, in Kazakhstan banks have increased by 43.8 percent