Monthly review for April 2009: Uzbekistan

In this issue:

3 Laws & Legislations
3-4 Politics and Economics
3 IFC presents report on business climate in Uzbekistan
3 Uzbek PM resolves on creation of construction materials shops
3 Number of inspections of entrepreneurs to decrease
4 Karakalpakstan to create 6.2 thousand new work places in rural areas
4 Uzbekistan reduces gas supplies to Tajikistan over debt
4 Uzbekistan?s economy grows 7.9% in 1Q
4 Uzbekistan boosts steel output 12% in 1Q
4 Tashkent city's economy grows by 11.8% in 1Q
5 Banking
5 NBU's Kashkadarya branch allocates 102.9m soums to support service
5 Banks to direct 154bn soums to boost women businesses
5 Microcredit Bank renders micro leasing services for 16.4bn soums
5 CBU refinancing rate remains at 14% APR
5 Transinsurance plus increases its charter capital to US$2.2m
5 Volume of banking deposits to rise by 50% in 2009
5 HR News
6-7 Corporate News
6 GM Uzbekistan to build US$37m press shop in 2009-2010
6 Uzagromashservice, Minsk Motor Plant to create US$30m diesel
engine plant
6 Bashkortostan businesses hold talks at Uzbekneftegaz
6 Petronas inks pact to build Uzbek fuels plant
6 Korean consortium visits Uzbekneftegaz
7 India's Ashok Minda Group plans manufacturing unit in Uzbekistan
7 Lukoil could reduce gas output in Uzbekistan
7 GM Uzbekistan car output decreases in Jan-Mar
7 MTS, TeliaSonera sign interconnection agreement
7 UAE to invest US$15m in new terminal at Uzbek airport in southwest
7 IPO and M&A news
8-9 UzSE & Last month market leaders
10 Tenders list