Archive for January 15th, 2009
Kazakhstan Daily News Roundup - January 15, 2009
ENERGY:
Caspian Holdings wins first court case Kazakhstan (Proactive Investors)
Fitch places Tristan Oil Ltd. on rating watch negative (Reuters)
MINERAL RESOURCES:
ENRC boss sells after rally
(ShareCast) - Eurasian Natural Resources’ (ENRC) chief executive Johannes Sittard took advantage of a slight rally in the resource company’s share price to offload more than £800,000 in shares.
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY:
Samruk-Kazyna to launch anti-crisis initiative in February
(SRI) - The distressed asset fund set up by the Kazakh government as part of the anti-crisis measures will begin buying out troubled bank loan next month.
Kazakhstan’s gross foreign debt rose to USD105.5 billion in Jan-Sept 2008
(SRI) - Kazakhstan’s foreign debt rose to USD105.5 billion as of September 30, 2008, a 4.5-percent increase since June 30, 2008 and 8-percent increase since the beginning of the year.
Kazakhstan may face deflation in 2009-2010 - PM
(Reuters) - Consumer prices in Kazakhstan may fall in 2009 and 2010 after years of inflation, Prime Minister Karim Masimov said on Wednesday.
Ministry of Agriculture asks Samruk-Kazyna to provide funds for agricultural credits (KazTAG)
Balance of payments account has 9.3% surplus in first nine months of 2008 (Interfax)
Money laundering law will guarantee security of crisis response program funds - expert (Interfax)
In 2008 Kazakhstan harvested more than 15 mln tonnes of grain (AgriMarket.Info)
National Bank of Kazakhstan: Exchange rates January 15, 2009 (Kazinform)
Indicators - January 13, 2009 (Reuters)
POLITICS:
Top U.S. general courts Astana’s participation in Afghan resupply initiative
(EurasiaNet) - The head of the US Central Command, Gen. David Petraeus, is touring Central Asian states amid frenzied speculation that Kyrgyz leaders are considering closing an American air base outside of Bishkek in return for $2 billion in assistance from Russia.
US general in Central Asia visit (BBC News)
President Nazarbayev to pay official visit to India on Jan 23-26 (Kazinform)
Kazakhstan Business and Economy Roundup - January 15, 2009
Samruk-Kazyna to launch anti-crisis initiative in February
(SRI) - The distressed asset fund set up by the Kazakh government as part of the anti-crisis measures will begin buying out troubled bank loan next month.
Kazakhstan’s gross foreign debt rose to USD105.5 billion in Jan-Sept 2008
(SRI) - Kazakhstan’s foreign debt rose to USD105.5 billion as of September 30, 2008, a 4.5-percent increase since June 30, 2008 and 8-percent increase since the beginning of the year.
Kazakhstan may face deflation in 2009-2010 - PM
(Reuters) - Consumer prices in Kazakhstan may fall in 2009 and 2010 after years of inflation, Prime Minister Karim Masimov said on Wednesday.
Ministry of Agriculture asks Samruk-Kazyna to provide funds for agricultural credits (KazTAG)
Balance of payments account has 9.3% surplus in first nine months of 2008 (Interfax)
Money laundering law will guarantee security of crisis response program funds - expert (Interfax)
In 2008 Kazakhstan harvested more than 15 mln tonnes of grain (AgriMarket.Info)
National Bank of Kazakhstan: Exchange rates January 15, 2009 (Kazinform)
Indicators - January 13, 2009 (Reuters)
Kazakhstan Mineral Resources Roundup - January 15, 2009
ENRC boss sells after rally
(ShareCast) - Eurasian Natural Resources’ (ENRC) chief executive Johannes Sittard took advantage of a slight rally in the resource company’s share price to offload more than £800,000 in shares.
Kazakhstan Energy Roundup - January 15, 2009
Caspian Holdings wins first court case Kazakhstan (Proactive Investors)
Fitch places Tristan Oil Ltd. on rating watch negative (Reuters)
Kazakhstan Politics Roundup - January 15, 2009
Top U.S. general courts Astana’s participation in Afghan resupply initiative
(EurasiaNet) - The head of the US Central Command, Gen. David Petraeus, is touring Central Asian states amid frenzied speculation that Kyrgyz leaders are considering closing an American air base outside of Bishkek in return for $2 billion in assistance from Russia.
US general in Central Asia visit (BBC News)
President Nazarbayev to pay official visit to India on Jan 23-26 (Kazinform)
Ministry of Agriculture asks Samruk-Kazyna to provide funds for agricultural credits
(KazTAG) - The Ministry of Agriculture asked Samruk-Kazyna to provide funds for agricultural credits as part of the anti-crisis program.
Kazakhstan’s gross foreign debt rose to USD105.5 billion in Jan-Sept 2008
(SRI) - Kazakhstan’s foreign debt rose to USD105.5 billion as of September 30, 2008, a 4.5-percent increase since June 30, 2008 and 8-percent increase since the beginning of the year, the central bank reported on its website.
Samruk-Kazyna to launch anti-crisis initiative in February
(SRI) - The distressed asset fund set up by the Kazakh government as part of the anti-crisis measures will begin buying out troubled bank loan next month, the chairman of Samruk-Kazyna said on Wednesday.
