Five drivers of transparency in the banking system

In the previous article we described the evolution of the banking system, its risks, sources and consequences of mistrust towards banks. Overall, the non-transparency cost is $26.5 billion – this amount was injected into banks to keep them afloat. However, there is an opportunity to do everything possible in the future to avoid repeating mistakes of the past, Olzhas Khudaibergenov, Senior partner of the Center for Strategic Initiatives, said.

1 November, 2019 18:03

Dariga Nazarbayeva: Local self-government has to be a valid and strong link in governance of the country

The Chairwoman of the Senate of the Kazakh Parliament, Dariga Nazarbayeva, arrived in Pavlodar region on a working visit, the Senate’s press release informs.

1 November, 2019 17:38

Israeli Embassy resumes its work in Kazakhstan

Israel’s Embassy in Kazakhstan has resumed its work in Kazakhstan’s Nur-Sultan city, Strategy2050.kz reports with reference to Trend citing the Embassy.

1 November, 2019 17:05

Almaty to host 8th Bastau International Film Festival

This year’s 8th Bastau International Film Festival will take place on 3-7 December 2019 in Almaty, the press release reads.

1 November, 2019 16:47

President visited manufacturing and innovative company “Astana Utaria Ltd”

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev got acquainted with the activities of the enterprise, which assembles and supplies professional sewing equipment, manufactures special clothing, and other household and technical products, Akorda’s press service reported.

1 November, 2019 16:19

Kazakhstan participated in 2019 Regional Cybersecurity Week

Yevgeniy Yemelyanov, Director of the National Coordination Center for Information Security, and Medet Iskakov, Head of the Computer Incident Response Service, led a Kazakh delegation to the Regional Cybersecurity Week taken place on 28-31 October 2019 in Muscat, Oman, Strategy2050.kz informs referring to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan.

1 November, 2019 15:49

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev visits Family Support Centre Januya

The Head of State, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, has been informed on the activities of the Centre that provides legal, psychological and social services under the one window principle, the Akorda press service informs.

1 November, 2019 14:44

Over 10 Kazakh airports announce open skies regime

In line with the instructions of Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the order of the Minister of Industry and Infrastructure Development of Kazakhstan, the open skies regime at the airports of Nur-Sultan, Almaty, Shymkent, Aktau, Karaganda, Ust-Kamenogorsk, Pavlodar, Kokshetau, Taraz, Petropavlovsk, Semey, is in place starting 1 November 2019. It provides for the removal of restrictions on the number of flights and the fifth-freedom rights to foreign airlines to use flights Kazakh carriers do not run, Stragey2050.kz informs referring to the Civil Aviation Committee.

1 November, 2019 12:48

Mamin to meet with President of Uzbekistan

On November 2, 2019, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, Askar Mamin, will take part in a meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Tashkent (Uzbekistan), Strategy2050.kz refers to the official website of the Prime Minister.

1 November, 2019 12:07

Baiterek Holding benefits from digitalization

The Baiterek Holding, being a fundamental financial institute for Kazakhstan’s development, gradually digitizes its activities, with the 2018-23 Digitalization Strategy including the six important directions is in place, the Holding’s press service informs.

1 November, 2019 11:38

Dariga Nazarbayeva arrives in Pavlodar rgn on a working visit

The Speaker of the Senate of Parliament, Dariga Nazarbayeva, is in Pavlodar region on a working visit, Strategy2050.kz informs with reference to the Upper House’s press service.

1 November, 2019 10:48

Students from five Kazakh universities competed in mock trial competition

The Court of the Astana International Financial Centre and the International Arbitration Centre held the second annual Moot or mock trial competition in the new world-class AIFC Court Hearing Room in the confines of EXPO, Nur-Sultan, Strategy2050.kz informs with reference to the AIFC.

1 November, 2019 10:17

Alikhan Smailov met with US Ambassador

First Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan - Minister of Finance Alikhan Smailov met with US Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Kazakhstan, William Moser, Ministry’s press service reported.

1 November, 2019 09:45