Kazakhstan Daily News Roundup - August 28, 2009

HEADLINES:

British court orders freeze on BTA ex-chairman’s assets
(SRI) - The English High Court has granted a worldwide injunction to freeze the assets of former BTA Bank chairman Mukhtar Ablyazov and other former top managers.

Kazakhmys net income in first half beats expectations
(SRI) - Kazakh copper producer Kazakhmys reported net income of $516 million in the first half of 2009, beating analyst expectations.

Alliance Bank chairman currently has no plans to return to Kazakhstan - news agency
(SRI) - Alliance Bank chairman Margulan Seisembayev currently does not plan to return to Kazakhstan, as investigation of his role in several questionable deals unfolds, the KazTAG news agency reported on Thursday.

BUSINESS AND ECONOMY:

Russia’s Sberbank intends to boost activities on Kazakhstan’s financial market – Astana (Interfax)

Foreign currency exchange rates by National Bank - August 28, 2009 (Kazakhstan Today)

POLITICS:

Medvedev, Nazarbayev to attend inter-regional forum in Orenburg (Interfax)

SOCIETY:

Former Kazakh KNB head speaks on Aliev’s role in kidnappings (RFE/RL)

Kazakhstan Society Roundup - August 28, 2009

Former Kazakh KNB head speaks on Aliev’s role in kidnappings (RFE/RL)

Kazakhstan Politics Roundup - August 28, 2009

Medvedev, Nazarbayev to attend inter-regional forum in Orenburg (Interfax)

Kazakhstan Business and Economy Roundup - August 28, 2009

British court orders freeze on BTA ex-chairman’s assets (SRI)

Alliance Bank chairman currently has no plans to return to Kazakhstan - news agency (SRI)

Russia’s Sberbank intends to boost activities on Kazakhstan’s financial market – Astana (Interfax)

Foreign currency exchange rates by National Bank - August 28, 2009 (Kazakhstan Today)

Alliance Bank chairman currently has no plans to return to Kazakhstan - news agency

(SRI) - Alliance Bank chairman Margulan Seisembayev currently does not plan to return to Kazakhstan, as investigation of his role in several questionable deals unfolds, the KazTAG news agency reported on Thursday.

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