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National Bank of Kazakhstan cuts base rate to 15.75% per annum, as expected

The Monetary Policy Committee of the National Bank of Kazakhstan has decided to set the base rate at 15.75% per annum with a corridor of plus or minus 1 percentage point, the financial regulator said ...
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Kazakhstan, China Transinfo Group intend to jointly develop unmanned cargo transportation

On October 16, 2026, in Astana, JSC Kazakhstan Road Research Institute and China Transinfo Group signed an agreement to establish a joint competence center in the field of intelligent transport and ...
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General agreement on diesel supplies from Russia exists, companies must confirm specific deals - Turkish energy minister

ISTANBUL. Oct 23 (Interfax) - A general agreement on supplies of diesel fuel from Russia to Turkey exists, Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar told journalists on the ...
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Fixed capital investment in Tajikistan up 45% in Jan-Sept 2026

DUSHANBE. Oct 23 (Interfax) - Fixed capital investment in Tajikistan increased 44.9% year-on-year in comparable prices in January-September 2026 and amounted to 29.05 billion somoni (approximately ...
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Central Bank of Russia updates average key rate forecast for 2026, raises target for 2027 and 2028

MOSCOW. Oct 23 (Interfax) - The Central Bank of Russia has updated its average key rate forecast for 2026 to 14.6%, from the 14.5%-14.6% range it expected in July, the regulator said in its ...
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Russian industry and trade minister expects manufacturing industry growth of 0.5%-1% in 2026, target for coming years is 2%-3%

According to the Economic Development Ministry's September macro forecast, growth in Russia's manufacturing industry in 2026 is expected at 0.6% (lowered from the spring forecast, when 1.0% was ...
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AzerGold estimates investment in preparations to develop Akba deposit in Uzbekistan at $108 mln

Investments in geological exploration and development of the Akba gold mine in Uzbekistan's Kashkadarya region could reach at least $107.8 million, Azerbaijan's AzerGold said in a statement. The final ...
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Central Bank of Russia again keeps key rate at 14% per annum

MOSCOW. Oct 23 (Interfax) - The Central Bank of Russia's board of directors has left the key rate unchanged for the second meeting in a row, at 14% per annum. A similar decision was made at the ...
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Positive trends seen in Russian fuel market for both gasoline, diesel; pricing adjustments must continue - govt

Special attention was paid to collecting and updating data in the state information system for the fuel and energy complex (GIS TEK). "This enables continuous monitoring of fuel reserves in each ...
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Google Pay launches in Uzbekistan, Apple Pay should be available soon

"Google Pay has launched in Uzbekistan. The launch of Apple Pay should be in the coming days. Technical preparations are currently underway, involving the Central Bank, commercial banks, and the HUMO ...
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National Bank of Georgia raises 2026, 2027 inflation forecasts to 5.4%, 3.5%

In view of these factors, the average annual inflation forecast for 2026 has been raised from 5.2% to 5.4%, and the 2027 forecast to 3.5% from 2.7%. The regulator thinks inflation will begin to slow ...
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Uzbekistan's current account deficit to grow 26% in 2026 - ING

TASHKENT. Oct 22 (Interfax) - ING Group forecasts Uzbekistan's current account deficit at $7.2 billion or 4% of GDP in 2026 compared to $5.7 billion in 2025, ING said in a CEEMEA report. The deficit ...