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2009

  • 10 March 2009
    Kazakh government to establish anti-crisis council
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  • 6 March 2009
    Kazakhstan to continue financing and implementing investment projects - president
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  • 5 March 2009
    Kazakh political leadership is not to be blamed for current crisis - National Bank head
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  • 3 March 2009
    Kazakhstan to inject over $9 billion in chemical industry in seven years
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  • 2 March 2009
    JP Morgan interested in participation in real sector projects of Kazakhstan
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  • 2 March 2009
    Kazakhstan projects 858 billion tenge worth investment protects in 2009
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  • 2 March 2009
    February inflation in Kazakhstan reaches 0.8%, 1.1% year to date
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  • 27 February 2009
    Samruk-Kazyna completes transfer of 716 billion tenge to second tier banks to finance Kazakh economy
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  • 26 February 2009
    Nazarbayev denies rumors on further devaluation and denomination of Tenge - president's press office
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  • 20 February 2009
    Fitch takes rating actions on seven Kazakh corporates
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  • 16 February 2009
    Fixed capital investments down 13.9% in January
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  • 13 February 2009
    Devaluation minimizes cost of crisis for Kazakhstan - Nazarbayev
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  • 13 February 2009
    KASE suspends trading in common shares of BTA Bank as their price drops 76.88%
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  • 12 February 2009
    Kazakhmys intends to embark on new deposits
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  • 10 February 2009
    Halyk Bank plans placement of GDR
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  • 9 February 2009
    Fitch affirms IDRs of Alliance Bank and BTA Bank
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  • 6 February 2009
    Limited impact on Kazakh oil and gas companies from currency devaluation - Fitch
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  • 4 February 2009
    National Bank devaluates national currency (Part 3)
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  • 4 February 2009
    Kazakh miner ENRC cuts Q4 ferroalloy output 22%, ups alumina 2.3%
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  • 4 February 2009
    Kazakh miner ENRC cuts Q4 ferroalloy output 22%, ups alumina 2.3%
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  • 30 January 2009
    KASE suspends trading in ordinary shares of BTA Bank as their price drop by nearly 40%
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  • 29 January 2009
    Kazakhmys copper production slid down 0.8% in 2008
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  • 29 January 2009
    JSC KazMunaiGas Exploration Production ups oil production by 12.4% in 2008
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  • 28 January 2009
    SamrukKazyna invested $4.9 billion in 140 projects by development institutions
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  • 27 January 2009
    Samruk-Kazyna to place $4 billion in bonds until the end of January
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  • 25 January 2009
    Total net profit of Kazakh commercial banks decreased 92.9% in 2008
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  • 19 January 2009
    IMF supports economic strategy of Kazakh government
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  • 18 January 2009
    10% devaluation of national currency possible in Kazakhstan - economy minister
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  • 13 January 2009
    Distressed Assets Fund to develop its working procedure in next two months
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  • 13 January 2009
    FSA head sees no reasons to speak about default
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  • 13 January 2009
    Kazakh government adopts anti-crisis program action plan
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  • 13 January 2009
    Government and National Bank to focus on stability of Tenge and gold and currency reserves
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  • 12 January 2009
    Visor Capital JSC published its Financial Report
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  • 5 January 2009
    Kazakhstan reports 9.5% inflation in 2008
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2008

  • 30 December 2008
    Kazakhstan's GDP per capital to exceed $8,400 in 2008 - president
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  • 30 December 2008
    KUL03 well in the Kul-Bas area yields no gas flow - Tethys Petroleum
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  • 29 December 2008
    Kazakh government abolishes oil export duty
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  • 26 December 2008
    Current crisis shows inefficiency of Kazakh central authorities
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  • 26 December 2008
    No preconditions for tenge devaluation - National Bank head
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  • 23 December 2008
    Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan to cooperate on financial control issues
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  • 22 December 2008
    Five CIS states to set up $10-billion anti-crisis fund
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  • 22 December 2008
    Central Asia resources plans share sale for Kazakh gold mine
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  • 22 December 2008
    Kazakhstan and United Arab Emirates to sign a convention on avoiding double taxation
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  • 22 December 2008
    Federation Council ratifies Pre-Caspian Gas Pipeline agreement
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  • 22 December 2008
    Kazakhstan to cut oil export duty to $139.79 from $203,8 per ton
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  • 22 December 2008
    Kazakhstan's ShalkiyaZinc shuts plant until summer 2009
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  • 22 December 2008
    Lancaster Petroleum gets listed at KASE
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  • 19 December 2008
    Russia and Kazakhstan adopt a joint action plan
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  • 19 December 2008
    Probability of Tenge devaluation high as never before - economist
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  • 18 December 2008
    KazMunayGas mulling over increasing its participation in TCO through purchasing BP's stake in LUKARCO
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  • 17 December 2008
    Growth in credit risks to influence Kazakhstan's financial stability - the National Bank and FSA
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  • 15 December 2008
    Fixed asset investment in Kazakhstan up 6.1% in Jan-November
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  • 11 December 2008
    Government may establish national mining company next week, Samruk Kazyna (Part 2)
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  • 5 December 2008
    ENRC makes offer to minority shareholders in Perm's Rudnaya Mine
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  • 4 December 2008
    Authorities, businessmen and public figures to discuss ways to overcome crisis
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  • 25 November 2008
    Kazakh government accepts an anti-crisis program
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  • 25 November 2008
    Borrowing funds from AFPs for anti-crisis program to diversify pension fund investments, FSA
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  • 25 November 2008
    National Bank forecasts inflation at 7.5-9.5% in 2009
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  • 13 November 2008
    100% state-owned Distressed Asset Fund officially formed in Kazakhstan
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  • 13 November 2008
    Ministry of Justice registers Samruk-Kazyna National Welfare Fund
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  • 12 November 2008
    Recapitalization program can be applied to Kazakhstan's 10 top banks - head of the National Bank
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  • 10 November 2008
    Fitch downgrades Kazakhstan's sovereign rating
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  • 9 November 2008
    Kazakhstan may close its financial market if capital outflow is too large - a source
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  • 7 November 2008
    Financial meltdown may trigger integration in Central Asia - expert
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  • 13 October 2008
    Kazyna and Samruk merging into single national welfare fundKazyna and Samruk merging into single national welfare fund
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  • 9 October 2008
    IFC optimistic about Kazakhstan's reforms aimed at small- and medium-sized businesses
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  • 8 October 2008
    IMF says world economy heading for `major downturn'
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  • 7 October 2008
    Samruk Energo to help Kazakhmys Plc manage its power generation assets
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  • 2 October 2008
    Kazakh banks largely unscathed by liquidity crisis
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  • 30 September 2008
    Some state assets to be sold to population after financial markets are stable - premier
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  • 29 September 2008
    Kazakhstan's banks remain under considerable pressure, and strong supervisory vigilance needs to continue - IMF
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  • 29 September 2008
    IMF reduces forecast of Kazakhstan's GDP growth in 2008 by 4.5%
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  • 24 September 2008
    First Kazakhstan Investment Forum successfully ends in New York
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  • 23 September 2008
    Current situation on stock market is not critical.
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  • 18 September 2008
    Forum on Kazakhstan investment potential started.
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  • 18 September 2008
    Pension accruals edge up 0.65% in August, reports FSA
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  • 18 September 2008
    Total net profit of Kazakh banks declined 46.5% in January-August
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  • 17 September 2008
    State regulation of Kazakhstan mining sector inefficient - expert
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  • 16 September 2008
    KazMunayGas Exploration Production increases net profit 2.5 times in H1
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  • 16 September 2008
    Prime Minister says moderate oil price estimate of $60 fair
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  • 15 September 2008
    Dollar drops most in decade against yen as Lehman goes bankrupt
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  • 10 September 2008
    London joins New York at top, FT
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  • 9 September 2008
    Kazyna to become an independent investment fund by 2012
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  • 8 September 2008
    Emerging markets face earnings `recession,' Morgan Stanley says
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  • 4 September 2008
    Kashagan talks to warp up before October 25.
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  • 25 August 2008
    ENRC rejects Kazakhmys's board seat request
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  • 22 August 2008
    Pension accruals edge up 0.58% in July, reports FSA
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  • 21 August 2008
    ENRC boosts net profit by 250% in H1
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  • 18 August 2008
    Kazakh fixed capital investments up 10.9% in the year to July, statistics
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  • 1 August 2008
    RFCA purchased stake in KASE from National Bank
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  • 30 July 2008
    IMF gloom over 'fragile' markets and global risk, FT
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  • 18 July 2008
    Fitch: Kazakhstan's externals improving, but banking risks rise
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  • 16 July 2008
    Potential Kazakhmys merger won't be "reverse takeover" - Kazakhmys
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  • 15 July 2008
    Kazakh fixed capital investments up 12.4% in H1
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  • 15 July 2008
    Financial crisis not over yet, worst past, Russian Deputy Finance Minister
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  • 3 July 2008
    Sunkar wants to raise $67 ml in AIM IPO
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  • 30 June 2008
    Parliament to submit draft law on financial stability
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  • 30 June 2008
    Kazakhstan ready to exchange its resources for technologies, investments, President Nazarbaev
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  • 27 June 2008
    Kazakhmys commissioned sulphuric acid plant worth $130 ml
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  • 27 June 2008
    Too many tax benefits and preferences is a weak point of Kazakhstan's tax system - World Bank
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  • 26 June 2008
    Kazakhstan adjusts its priorities for internal policy (Part 2)
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  • 26 June 2008
    National Bank boost capital of Deposit Insurance Fund by 80%
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  • 26 June 2008
    National Bank lowered minimal reserve requirements by 1% starting from July 29
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  • 25 June 2008
    KazMunaiGas to sign an exploration contract for Myortvy Kultuk block with energy ministry
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  • 25 June 2008
    Kazakh premier expects boom of local IPO next three years
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  • 23 June 2008
    ENRC selling bulk of its alumina to RUSAL - prospectus
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  • 23 June 2008
    Moscow Stock Exchange to expand into Belarus, Kazakhstan and Ukraine
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  • 16 June 2008
    Kazakh fixed capital investments up 16.1% in the year to May
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  • 12 June 2008
    RAM Holdings buys 15% stake in RFCA Rating Agency
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  • 12 June 2008
    Kazyna supports idea of organizing ferrous scrap recycling market in Kazakhstan
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  • 10 June 2008
    Kazakhstan Investment Fund Invests 2 bl tenge in Maklakovskiy Sawmill
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  • 10 June 2008
    Kazakhmys to buy 7.66% of ENRC from government
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  • 10 June 2008
    National Bank to sell its stake in KASE to RFCA
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  • 3 June 2008
    Kazakh government revises forecast for GDP growth for 2009-10 downward
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  • 28 May 200
    Visor Capital UK LTD becomes a member of the London Stock Exchange
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  • 21 May 2008
    Buffett says effects of crisis
    'far from over'
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  • 20 May 2008
    Kazyna Capital Management plans to organize about ten private equity funds during the next year and a half
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  • 20 May 2008
    Commercial banks require less liquidity support now, says NBK chief
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  • 19 May 2008
    Kazyna Capital Management, Ithmaar Bank B.S.C. set up investment fund for CIS power projects
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  • 18 May 2008
    EBRD ready to invest $1 bl in Kazakhstan in 2008
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  • 16 May 2008
    Kazakhstan's GDP growth in 2008 to match earlier forecasts
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  • 16 May 2008
    Kazakh fixed capital investments soar 14% over 4 months
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  • 14 May 2008
    Money stock in Kazakhstan grew 3.5% in March, 4% year to date
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  • 14 May 2008
    National Bank forecasts no currency fluctuations by mid-year
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  • 12 May 2008
    Kazakhmys rejects ENRC offer
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  • 30 April 2008
    Although banks' asset quality continues to deteriorate the problems are Manageable
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  • 25 April 2008
    President content with sate agencies' efforts to ensure financial stability
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  • 23 April 2008
    Europe's emerging markets
    most vulnerable to global credit squeeze - S&P
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  • 16 April 2008
    FSA chief forecasts collective investment schemes boom in mid-term
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  • 15 April 2008
    Total net profit of Kazakh commercial banks decreased 46.8% in Q1
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  • 9 April 2008
    Money stock in Kazakhstan increased 1.2% in February
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  • 8 April 2008
    Kazakh law may be amended to allow the government to act as bank shareholder, even sole shareholder - FSA
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  • 8 April 2008
    Foreign capital share in banking sector to be rising in 2008, FSA chief
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  • 29 February 2008
    PBN Company expects Kazakh IPO expansion in 2008
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  • 26 February 2008
    Companies from RF and CIS countries in year 2008 may borrow $40 bn. during IPO
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  • 10 January 2008
    KASE exchange volumes grow by 85% in 2007
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2007 and 2006

  • 29 November 2007
    VISOR Capital obtains FSA license in the UK.
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  • 19 November 2007
    KASE mandated financial advisers for the placement of shares.
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  • 27 September 2007
    VISOR Capital' JSC wins Euromoney award for 'Best Equity House in Kazakhstan'
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  • 27 June 2007
    Frontier Mining Ltd Appoints Visor Capital local financial advisor
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  • 22 June 2007
    Trades in shares on KASE reached a record high value of $689.3 million
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  • 6 June 2007
    With the release of the new figures for May, Visor Capital is now the biggest broker in Kazakhstan. The results for 2007 give Visor more than 17% of the total market.
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  • 5 December 2006
    Kazakhstan and World Bank sign memorandum on extractive industries
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  • 8 November 2006
    Regional Financial Center of Almaty taking shape
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  • 4 October 2006
    KazMunaiGas Exploration Production IPO completed on KASE and LSE
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  • 27 September 2006
    Kazakhstan commercial banks net profits grow 53.6% during first eight months of 2006 ...
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