Eurasia / Features

Jury remains out on Tokayev’s “de-oligarchisation” of Kazakhstan

Emma Collet in Almaty April 5, 2025

Government talks of having recovered ill-gotten gains amounting to a few billion dollars. Sceptics think it should have a few billion more to boast about by now.

EU-Central Asia: Preparing for first-of-its-kind summit aimed at bolstering trade

Eurasianet April 1, 2025

Caution evident in build-up to gathering.

Democracy nosedives as authoritarian grip tightens on Georgia

bne IntelliNews South Caucasus bureau March 31, 2025

Brutal police crackdowns on pro-EU street protesters have given way to a targeted campaign of repression seemingly intent on throttling every dimension of the Georgian civil resistance movement.

Halyk pushes forward Kazakhstan’s digital banking revolution

Clare Nuttall in Almaty March 28, 2025

Kazakhstan’s oldest financial institution has developed a digital ecosystem that integrates banking with government services and lifestyle features.

INTERVIEW: Kazakhstan’s capital market is constantly developing, says KASE chair

Clare Nuttall in Almaty March 27, 2025

Kazakhstan’s economic expansion and the launch of new instruments on the KASE have fuelled continuous development of the country’s capital market.

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