Kazakhstan

While we still believe that economic growth in Kazakhstan will fall short of the government's 7.0% target in 2010, the state's drive to diversify the oil-dependent economy bodes well... 2010-07-07

On the back of a stronger bounce in economic activity this year (real GDP expanded by 7.1% during the first quarter of 2010) and higher oil prices compared to 2009, we hold to our view... 2010-05-27

Though a resolution to Kazakhstan's banking crisis is still some way off, recent announcements that beleaguered banks,

The Kazakh economy contracted by 3.0% y-o-y during the first half of 2009 and is on track to meet our full-year -1.9% forecast. Beyond this year's recession, we expect to see a fairly... 2009-11-23

In a move criticised by the opposition as curbing media freedoms, Kazakhstan's upper house of parliament approved a new law on November 19 which will introduce tougher punishments... 2009-11-23

Kazakh industrial output growth flipped back into positive territory in June following seven consecutive months of y-o-y contractions. Industrial production expanded by 7.0% y-o-y,... 2009-09-30

Latest balance of payments data from the National Bank of Kazakhstan affirms our view for Kazakhstan to post a current account deficit in 2009. We hold to our forecast for a US$4.5bn... 2009-09-30