53+ min ago   (678+ words) By Dana Omirgazy in International, Nation on 22 August 2026 ASTANA – S&P Global Ratings raised Kazakhstan’s long- and short-term sovereign credit ratings on Aug. 21 to BBB/A-2 from BBB-/A-3, while maintaining a stable outlook. The agency also raised its transfer…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (827+ words) By Ayana Birbayeva in Business on 14 August 2026 ALMATY – Kazakhstan’s annual inflation slowed to 10.2% in July, extending its decline for a tenth consecutive month, while lending is increasingly shifting from consumer borrowing toward business financing, according to National Bank (NBK) Governor…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (384+ words) By Assel Satubaldina in Editor’s Picks, Nation on 11 August 2026 ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s external debt rose 7.5% year on year to $182.8 billion as of April 1. External liabilities of the government and state-controlled institutions jumped 39%, while private-sector debt remained virtually unchanged and intercompany debt…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (235+ words) By Ayana Birbayeva in Central Asia on 5 August 2026 ALMATY – Kazakhstan ranked first among Central Asian countries in the 2026 Legatum Prosperity Index, placing 66th out of 161 economies worldwide, according to the latest report published by the Prosperity Institute. The annual index assesses…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (451+ words) By Assel Satubaldina in Editor’s Picks, International on 4 August 2026 ASTANA — Kazakhstan rose 17 places to rank 53rd in the May 2026 update of the Global Investment Risk and Resilience Index, marking one of the country’s strongest recent improvements in assessments of its ability…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (822+ words) By Nagima Abuova in Business, Editor’s Picks on 20 July 2026 ASTANA — Chinese business publication All China Review on July 16 placed Kazakhstan at the center of Central Asia’s economic growth, citing its output, investment stock, banking system and transit role. Kazakh economists…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (223+ words) By Dana Omirgazy in International on 9 July 2026 ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Afghanistan discussed expanding banking cooperation to facilitate bilateral trade during a July 8 meeting between Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin and Ghazanfar Bank Chairman Mohammad Ismail…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (860+ words) By Assel Satubaldina in Business, Editor’s Picks on 11 February 2026 ASTANA – National Bank Governor Timur Suleimenov outlined key economic priorities for 2026, focusing on fiscal consolidation, tighter control of consumer lending and coordinated anti-inflation measures, as he briefed the government’s expanded meeting…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (486+ words) By Staff Report in Business, Editor’s Picks on 3 February 2026 ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s economic growth is projected to cool down to 4.5% in 2026 and 3.9% in 2027, according to the January edition of the World Bank’s Global Economic Prospects report. “As frontier markets, Kazakhstan and…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (274+ words) By Dana Omirgazy in Business on 29 January 2026 ASTANA — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cautioned that Kazakhstan’s strong economic growth is showing clear signs of overheating, calling for tighter and better-coordinated macroeconomic policies, continued monetary restraint, and accelerated structural reforms…...