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Jusan Bank’s Nurdaulet Aidossov: Deep Fintech and Telecom Collaboration
‘We have built a golden digital bridge between business and retail client,’ says Jusan Bank CEO Nurdaulet Aidossov. Banking and financial services came early into every Kazakhstani’s life. No wonder, then, that the sector there is advancing by leaps and
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Aibek Kaiyp: Jusan Bank’s CEO Champions Change, Hits New Heights in Service Provision
First Heartland Jusan Bank, one of the largest banks in Kazakhstan, is developing its ecosystem to go beyond traditional services. At the helm in this period of transition is Aibek Kaiyp, CEO and chairman of the bank’s management board. His
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Lord Waverley: The EAEU is an Alternative to the EU — But Will It Last?
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) spreads across Eastern Europe and Central and Northern Asia, covering some 20 million square kilometres and representing 180 million people. But with concern about uniting principles — aside from removal of trade barriers — there
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Alisher Sultanov, Energy Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan: There Must Be Conservation and Cooling in Uzbekistan
Driving from the airport to Uzbekistan’s ancient city of Bukhara, visitors can see a series of new residential buildings on the side of the road, evidence of the building boom currently underway in Uzbekistan. If you look closely, you can
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Financial Centres Promote Economic Development: AIFC Goes for Growth by Backing SMEs Globally
International Financial Centres (IFCs) are a necessary component of national and global economic growth. And increasingly, it is co-operation between IFCs, rather than competition, that drives the development agenda of the world’s established and emerging financial centres. As the Astana
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Lord Waverley: Brexit and Trade – The UK Must Now Be Flexible, Opportunistic & Respectfully Machiavellian
The Trade Bill before Parliament is a necessary piece in the BREXIT jigsaw. A question to start with, however, is this: will the bill survive the environment in which it must serve, or will it require amendment once the conditions
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World Bank to Promote High-Quality Innovations in Kazakhstan
The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a US$88 million loan to help Kazakhstan foster innovation by promoting high-quality nationally relevant research and commercialization of technologies. The Fostering Productive Innovation Project will contribute to improving critical areas, such
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Central Asian Countries Pledge Action on Climate Change
Central Asia faces climate change related issues such as warmer temperatures, glacier melt, increased variability in water resources, and frequent and costly weather-related hazards. Central Asia climate change forum aims for Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan to work
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Baker & McKenzie: Kazakhstani International and Domestic Securities Offerings
By Edward A. Bibko With its large natural resources and relatively transparent legal regime, Kazakhstan has long been a destination for international companies. In addition, its domestic companies have been attracting international capital for years. Within the CIS, the country has
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