The draft law on the republican budget for 2026-2028 has been published: for 2026, revenues and expenditures are planned with a deficit of about 2.5% of GDP. ❓What drives revenue growth and how does the structure change – VAT rising to 16%, reduced
Today, September 11, preliminary results are in: over January–August, Kazakhstan’s economy posted a strong growth rate. This supports employment and incomes, while at the same time heightening the risk of inflationary pressure. ❓Why do prices keep rising
The BCC Invest Analytics and Research Department publishes an analysis of inflation trends for August 2025. Despite the strengthening of the tenge in August, inflation accelerated due to the lagged effect of last month’s currency depreciation and the
Today, September 2 – we present the results of August on the foreign exchange market of the Republic of Kazakhstan.Throughout the month, the tenge strengthened, almost exactly following the baseline forecast scenario.The prepared analytical material
📢 The National Bank decided to keep the base rate at 16.5% The National Bank of Kazakhstan kept the base rate at 16.5% with a ±1 pp corridor. We had previously expected a hold. This is the fifth decision this year out of eight scheduled. 🔹 Why