President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev expresses his condolences to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in regard to the human casualties resulting from the crash of a Nigerian Air Force aircraft in Ondo State.

The President of Kazakhstan conveyed words of sympathy to the families and close ones of the deceased.

By the press service of...

A meeting of the Coordination Council for Cooperation of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan with International Financial Institutions was held in Ukimet Uiy, chaired by Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov. The event was attended by representatives of the World Bank, the European Bank...

Kazakhstan’s Foreign MinisterMukhtar Tileuberdi took part in a regular meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

During the meeting, participants exchanged views on pressing issues on the international agenda and the further development of multilateral cooperation within the CIS.

Minister Tileuberdi outlined Kazakhstan’s approaches to...

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Mukhtar Tileuberdi took part in the Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Central Asian States and the Republic of Azerbaijan.

During the meeting, participants exchanged views on further developing cooperation within the framework of the Consultative Meetings and discussed current issues...

More than 30 authoritative representatives of world and traditional religions, international organizations, as well as government and public figures from 20 countries took part in its work.

The 24th meeting of the Secretariat of the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions was held in Astana under the chairmanship of...

Kazakhstan expands investment opportunities beyond the extractive sector systematically, advancing manufacturing, transport and digital infrastructure, agriculture, and human capital. This is reported in an article by British publication The World Financial Review.

As the business journal observes, industrial growth, 114 billion dollars in foreign investment over five years, and appraisals by...

The Analytical Centre of the Association of Financiers of Kazakhstan presents a review of interest rates across the financial market of Kazakhstan covering January to September 2026.

Following the decision of the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan to maintain the base rate at 18.0 per cent during the opening...

Fresh regulatory statistics on the banking sector were released recently, prompting an examination of metrics among second tier banks of the Republic of Kazakhstan regarding extended loan arrears. The nonperforming loan level, representing nonperforming loans, serves as a key indicator of bank credit portfolio quality. The International Monetary Fund categorises...

The volume of environmental taxes in the Republic of Kazakhstan reached 4.2 trillion tenge following 2025 results, increasing by 12.2 per cent over the year. A year earlier, the indicator stood at 3.7 trillion tenge. Since 2016, the volume of matching taxes expanded 3.7 times: in 2016, it stood at...

Aggregate corporate deposits in August contracted by 802 billion tenge, or 3.8 per cent (here and below, calculations by Kursiv Research based on National Bank data, unless stated otherwise). Physical net outflows sat below nominal figures due to negative foreign exchange revaluation: the national currency strengthened against the dollar in...

The Business Activity Index, prepared by the Centre for Analytics and Economic Modelling of Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan, represents a composite indicator of business activity across Kazakhstan, formed from surveys of roughly 1,000 entrepreneurs across small, medium, and large businesses from all regions and core economic sectors. This index calculates...

The National Bank evaluates how Kazakhstani banks will withstand a sharp withdrawal of deposits belonging to individuals and businesses. Even in a stress scenario featuring a 60 per cent rise in withdrawals, certain banks retain a significant liquidity buffer, according to National Bank figures.

The National Bank simulated whether Kazakhstani banks...

Kazakhstani investors should focus primarily on tenge denominated bonds under current conditions, while purchasing equities selectively. Sultan Zhumagali, Director of the Analytics and Research Department at BCC Invest, proposed this approach during the Insights for Retail Investors seminar hosted by the Astana International Exchange within World Investor Week.

According to him,...

Audits of compliant taxpayers will decrease by 50 per cent by 2029 through artificial intelligence. According to Minister of Finance Madi Takiyev, 150 state support measures worth over 1 trillion tenge annually undergo monitoring within a unified digital perimeter today.

"Our objective is to secure targeted and effective state assistance, understanding...

When bank accounts face freezes over loan debts, individuals should retain a minimum living allowance. According to member of parliament Almas Mukhametov, nonperforming loans overdue past 90 days reach 1.8 trillion tenge today. Bank account freezes affect over 1.5 million people.

"A citizen must settle accumulated debts, yet only an individual...

Kazakhstani commercial banks may face requirements to withhold and transfer taxes for self employed individuals. Qazaq Expert Club tax expert Raushan Tasshoinova outlined details.

"If a self employed individual receives non cash remuneration for completed work or provided services, the bank will withhold and remit statutory taxes and social contributions. The...

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AIRA                667.31      667.50      -0.03            10.4

CCBN              5,065.98    4,882.28       +3.8            13.8

HSBK                372.23      376.30       -1.1            12.6

KCEL              3,173.19    3,163.01       +0.3            12.8

KEGC              1,522.80    1,521.04       +0.1             4.7

KMGZ             35,751.00   35,798.75       -0.1            13.5

KSPI             42,783.92   43,380.82       -1.4            13.2

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President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev was briefed on Lukoil’s current operations in Kazakhstan and its plans for the near future.

During the meeting, the parties discussed the further development of cooperation within the framework of joint projects in the oil and gas industry.

By the press service of Akorda

Following repeated disruptions to the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) system, Kazakhstan’s leading oil producers are examining a much larger Trans-Caspian export route. A working group representing eight shareholders responsible for production in the Tengiz and Kashagan fields has commissioned a feasibility study for moving crude from the Atyrau area to...

Members of parliament review and adopt a law in two readings on 7 October ratifying the protocol renewing the agreement between Kazakhstan and Russia on crude oil and petroleum product supplies.

The measure provides for renewing the agreement that expired on 1 January 2024, alongside updating cooperation terms between the two...

China expands oil and gas extraction from ultra deep strata, seeking to curtail reliance on foreign supplies amid global energy market instability. At the Hade Fuman field in Xinjiang, average well depth exceeds 8.3 thousand metres, while oil and gas reserves across one sector evaluate at over 1 billion tonnes...

Purchasing crude oil from Europe will cost Kazakhstan at least 50 per cent more than supplies from Russia, Minister of Energy Yerlan Akkenzhenov stated during a parliamentary session. According to him, Kazakhstan holds alternative oil supply routes for the domestic market, yet European alignments involve complex and expensive logistics.

"If we...

During a parliamentary session, member of parliament Marat Sebasov enquired about capacity utilisation across domestic refineries and product deficits.

Minister of Energy Yerlan Akkenzhenov addressed the inquiry.

"In 2030, Kazakhstan is expected not only to meet domestic demand, but to unlock export potential, exporting finished petroleum products to Central Asian nations. Constructing...

Kazakhstan delivers three projects across coal chemistry, citing the Ministry of Energy.

According to ministerial disclosures, a metallurgical coke production plant will appear in the Karaganda region. Design capacity of the facility will reach 1 million tonnes per year. An investment agreement has been signed with a Chinese investor.

In the Pavlodar...

Kazakhstan plans to export fuels and lubricants to Central Asian nations. Minister of Energy Yerlan Akkenzhenov answered parliamentarian queries regarding petroleum product deficits.

"In 2030, Kazakhstan is expected not only to provide for domestic needs, but to export finished petroleum products to Central Asian states. At present, constructing a fourth oil...

Parliamentarians reviewed a protocol extending the agreement on crude oil and petroleum product deliveries from Russia to Kazakhstan. Minister of Energy Yerlan Akkenzhenov proposed extending the cooperation agreement with the neighbouring country in crude oil and petroleum product supplies.

"The protocol provides for maintaining annual coordination of indicative supply balances for...

In the Pavlodar region, operators prepare the Druzhba titanium zirconium deposit for commercial development. Druzhba Mining intends to conduct open pit extraction, with the estimated quarry operational lifespan spanning ten years.

Details feature within materials prepared for public hearings covering the mining operations plan, scheduled for early November.

The deposit lies across...

Central Asia Metals, which extracts copper from waste dumps at the Kounrad deposit, seeks fresh reserves in Kazakhstan. The British company conducts exploration across multiple prospective plots, an exchange disclosure indicates.

Arman Batayev, author of the Finmentor.kz channel, highlighted the company announcement covering third quarter results. At the Kounrad site in...

Central banks worldwide expand gold procurements sharply. In August 2026, regulators purchased 39 tonnes of gold in net terms, up 69.6 per cent against July and double the metrics recorded in August of last year.

The National Bank of Kazakhstan entered the roster of leading buyers, replenishing reserves by nearly 36...

Artificial intelligence helps safeguard Kazakhstani power installations against drone strikes.

According to Minister of Energy Yerlan Akkenzhenov, artificial intelligence deploys within electric power engineering to elevate operational safety.

"First, cyber defence: threat identification, protection of technological systems, and refining personnel responses during cyber attacks. Second, physical security of installations, including the detection...

Renewable energy output in Kazakhstan reached 7.8 billion kWh in the first nine months of 2026, up 20% year-on-year.

Wind power plants accounted for the largest share of renewable generation, producing 4.9 billion kWh during the period. Solar power plants generated 1.9 billion kWh, while small hydropower facilities contributed 993 million...

According to operational data from provincial municipalities, agricultural producers stockpiled over 41 million tonnes of all feed varieties, reaching 103.6 per cent of planned targets for the approaching winter stalling period.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture, volumes harvested by 7 October 2026 incorporate:

· 26.7 million tonnes of hay (104.1 per...

Over January to September 2026, 10.8 million tonnes of grain moved across the railway network of Kazakhstan, up 12 per cent on the matching timeframe of last year (9.61 million tonnes). Concurrently, export shipments reached 8.4 million tonnes, gaining 14 per cent, the Ministry of Transport press service reports.

According to...

Kazakhstan develops a domestic polymerase chain reaction test to determine meat species composition and identify raw material adulteration across meat products. Scientists at the S. Seifullin Kazakh Agro Technical Research University, operating within National Agrarian Science and Educational Centre Non Commercial Joint Stock Company, engineered the test system.

According to the...

Over January to August 2026, Kazakhstan produced 145 thousand tonnes of rice, up 18.6 per cent compared to the matching period of 2025. Production volume over January to August 2025 stood at 122.3 thousand tonnes, citing Bureau of National Statistics data.

Rice sales across the domestic market over January to July...

In Arys, MEGA AGAT AGRO constructs an oil extraction plant commanding an operating capacity of 500 tonnes daily, alongside a cargo transshipment centre and warehouse complexes for grain and pulse crops. Mayor of the Turkistan region Nural Khan Kusherov reviewed construction workflows across the sites, the municipality press service reports.

"Projects...

Lorries queue at the Qayraq road border crossing in the Kostanay region. Reconstruction works reduce throughput capacity along the outbound section from Kazakhstan by approximately 50 to 70 per cent. Seasonal agricultural shipments, expanding transit traffic, and congestion at the Russian Bugristoye border post generate supplementary burdens.

Citing the State Revenue...

Other Russian maritime basins handled approximately 2.4 million tonnes of supplementary dry cargo in August 2026 against the backdrop of difficulties across the Azov and Black Sea basin. For commercial business, alternatives to Novorossiysk have become a practical reality: cargo owners expand dispatches via the Far East, the Baltic, the...

An anti dumping duty applied to seamless steel pipes originating from China, deployed for drilling and operating oil and gas wells, will continue across the Eurasian Economic Union market for another five years. The Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission extended the measure through 5 October 2031 inclusive, citing the...

The Bank of Russia lowers the official dollar exchange rate for 8 October to 85.4811 roubles from 85.7116 roubles a day earlier, central bank documentation indicates.

The euro exchange rate was raised to 96.3287 roubles from 96.0313 roubles on the preceding day, while the yuan exchange rate stands at 12.7516 roubles...

Kazakhstan prepares to transition towards a new developmental stage within the information technology industry, moving from deploying foreign software predominantly to engineering proprietary hardware solutions. Speaking at the KazHackStan conference in Astana, head of the Centre for Analysis and Investigation of Cyber Attacks Olzhas Satiyev outlined the formation of a...

Cultivating a competitive national information technology ecosystem features within the Digital Qazaqstan strategy. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development Zhaslan Madiyev outlined this agenda during a cabinet meeting.

The minister recalled that Astana Hub unites over 2,500 corporate residents. Following 2025 results, Kazakhstani exports of information...

Expert Dilyara Seitnurova notes that housing construction will commence soon on the sites of former factories in Almaty, offering locations that prove more attractive than residential complexes on the outskirts, although prospective buyers should consider the specific characteristics of matching land plots.

Under the new Almaty general master plan running until...

In Astana, application processing launched on 7 October for purchasing 562 credit financed flats priced at 332,916 tenge per square metre, standing more than two times below average market metrics across the capital. Fully finished residential units are allocated under the Housing and Communal Infrastructure Development Concept for 2023 to...

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated Timur Turlov on his election as President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE), noting that his election is a testament to the growing international standing of Kazakhstan and the country’s chess school.

According to the Head of State, chess holds a special place in Kazakhstan, serving not...

State corporation Rosatom consolidates 100 per cent of Delo Group after acquiring the controlling stake from its founder Sergey Shishkarev. The businessman retains no executive positions within the enterprise, whilst key managers associated with him have departed from the holding company. Rosatom must integrate Delo with its remaining transport assets,...

The Moscow Exchange index rises 0.7 per cent to 2,344.9 points by 12:00 Moscow time. The Russian Trading System index gains 0.7 per cent to 861.84 points, while the blue chip index advances 0.67 per cent.

Expectations of an improving geopolitical backdrop provide the primary support to the Russian equity market...

Japanese companies leave the Chinese market at record speeds amid an economic slowdown in China and severe competition. The hawkish stance of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi leaves no grounds for optimism regarding improvements. Yet the aggregate contraction in foreign investment into the Chinese economy signals a structural realignment of international...

Over January to August 2026, Chinese exports expanded by 14.6 per cent in yuan terms, while dispatches to Russia increased by 30.7 per cent to reach 84.7 billion dollars. The composition of shipments transforms as machinery, electronics, components, and motor vehicles command larger shares. Across eight months, China delivered over...

BRICS Pay will begin testing corporate settlements without extended intermediary banking chains in the second half of 2027, announces Andrey Mikhaylishin, Director General of BRICS Pay Joint Stock Company.

BRICS Pay must provide enterprises with an alternative channel for direct transfers between national payment networks, the expert explained. This will curtail...

Date: October 08; 2026. Source: Bloomberg.com

Date: October 08, 2026; Source: the National Bank of Kazakhstan