Raw materials at home, processing abroad: Kazakhstan in value chains
Kazakhstan is more deeply integrated into the world economy than its Central Asian neighbours, but it is integrated at the very start of the…
Economy
Bank of England governor walks out of IMF meeting as Siluanov speaks
Bangkok, 17 October. Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey, together with counterparts from France, Germany and several Scandinavian and Baltic…
Two days before the deadline: Trump waives Graham law tariffs and sanctions
By an order of 16 October 2026, the US president waived the tariffs and the sanctions provisions of the Lindsey Graham law listed in it, two days…
KTZ to build two dry cargo ships in Baku; trade target is $1 billion
Baku, 15 October. At a meeting in Baku, the presidents of Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Ilham Aliyev, confirmed the intention…
Experts raise Brent forecast to $88.4 a barrel in National Bank survey
The National Bank of Kazakhstan published the results of its latest macroeconomic survey on 15 October. Experts raised their 2026 forecast for Brent…
Kazakhstan's trade surplus reaches $17.8 billion in eight months
Astana, 15 October. Kazakhstan's foreign trade turnover in January–August 2026 was $102,959.2 million, and the trade surplus reached $17.8 billion…
Kazakhstan to introduce differentiated tax rates for different sectors
Kazakhstan will introduce differentiated tax rates for different sectors of the country's economy. This, VRKNews.kz reports, was announced on 1…
Siemens high-speed trains ready to go to Kazakhstan — WirtschaftsWoche
Instead of Russia, nine of the thirteen Sapsan high-speed trains made by the Siemens group will most likely go to Kazakhstan, VRKNews.kz reports.
Tokayev invites Korea to take part in 5G projects in Kazakhstan
President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev took part in Seoul in a Kazakh-Korean round table with the largest Korean and Kazakhstani companies, VRK…
Container ship Ever Given refloated. Video
According to the world media, the vessel was freed after 27,000 cubic metres of sand were removed around it, VRK News reports.
