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Browse additional economic indicators and data sets, selected by Global Finance editors, to learn more about Kazakhstan economic outlook, debt to GDP ratio, international trade performance and population trends. Rankings of Kazakhstan best banks and safest banks are also available.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Kazakhstan: 2024’s Largest IPO Score So Far

Kaspi.kz recently became the first Kazakhstan-based company to list in the US. Even more noteworthy: It’s the third-largest initial public...

News

Kazakhstan Enters An Unstable Era

Protests over energy prices turned violent and Russian troops intervened to restore the status quo.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Kazakhstan: Fintech Hub

Kazakhstan is embracing cutting-edge fintech.

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Kazakhstan: Economy In Transition

Kazakhstan’s evolution to a market economy hinges on diversifying away from oil and gas, with a lift from FDI. Covid complicates that scenario.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

ANNUAL SURVEY: WORLD’S BEST BANKS 2014

In our 21st annual survey, Global Finance identifies the best banks in 150 countries and eight regions. The winners are not always the biggest banks, but rather, the best—those with the qualities that corporations should look for when choosing a bank.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

EM RISKS: DEALING WITH THE WILD CARDS

This year has already proven to be a wild one when it comes to emerging markets risks. Preparing for what is to come in volatile and disparate markets is ever more central to the treasury and risk management functions.

Banking

BEST BANKS 2014: ASIA-PACIFIC

Developing Asia will grow by 6.2% this year and 6.5% next, according to Asian Development Bank estimates, up slightly from 6.1% in 2013. Despite the uptick in overall growth, banks around the region continue to face challenging landscapes.

Banking

ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK ANNUAL MEETING

Inter-Asian trade will lead the agenda items at this year’s annual Asian Development Bank meeting, to be held May 2-5, 2014, in Astana, Kazakhstan.

Features

KAZAKHSTAN: GRANDIOSE AMBITIONS

Getting rid of the “stan” on the end of his country’s name is just one of the many ambitions Kazakhstan’s leader has for his increasingly prosperous country.

Banking

Middle East: Islamic Finance Flourishes

MIDDLE EAST 2014 SUPPLEMENT By Gordon Platt Islamic finance is going mainstream, with Western countries planning to issue their first sovereign sukuk. It still constitutes only a small percentage of total global financial assets, and most activity is ...

Banking

World’s Best Investment Banks 2014

ANNUAL AWARDS: HIGH-OCTANE YEAR Global investment banks will face a tremendous challenge as they strive to continue running their underwriting businesses at the elevated levels they reached in 2013. Many of the largest banks on Wall Street reaped a windfall ...