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In this issue:

2 Corporate news
2 Chevron close to resuming BTC shipments
2 Kazakhmys undecided on ENRC stake
2 KMG EP preference shares see KASE trading and first buyback trade
2 Uranium One posts FY09 loss; sees higher '10 production
2 Upcoming events
3 Industry news
3 Chevron close to resuming BTC shipments
3 EBRD supports private ownership in Kazakhstan’s oil and gas sector
4 Politics and Economics
4 Majlis passed bill of guaranteed transfer from National Fund for 2010 - 2012
4 Kazakhstan’s foreign reserves rise 3.4 percent in February
4 National Bank not plan to reconsider refinancing rate
5 KASE & Market wrap
6 AFS-Research productline
7 AFS Research services
 

In this issue:

2 Corporate news
2 GM Uzbekistan sells 51,400 cars in Russia in 2009
2 WebMoney units were terminated in Uzbekistan
2 Uzbekistan plans to attract loan worth $20mln from ADB
2 Last week’s major legislation news
3 Industry news
3 Technip to execute feasibility study for GTL plant in Uzbekistan
3 Uzbekistan builds power transmission line
4 Politics and Economics
4 Business Activity Index drops in February
4 Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan Presidents to accept joint statement
4 Upcoming events
5 UzSE
6 Real Estate commercial offers
7 Tenders list
8 AFS Research productline
9 AFS Research services
 

In this issue:

2 Corporate news
2 Moody's downgrades Alfa-Bank Kazakhstan to B2 from Ba3, stable outlook
2 ATF Bank issues $102 million domestic debt
2 Kazakhstan mulls tax breaks for Kazakhmys project
2 JSC Alliance Wins U.S. Bankruptcy Court Protection
2 Upcoming events
3 Industry news
3 Terex keen to participate in infrastructure projects in Kazakhstan
3 Kazakhstan to keep the status of the world leader of flour exports
4 Politics and Economics
4 President's decree confirms standards of rendering of state services by National Bank
4 Kazakhstan should strive for reaching level of developed countries
5 KASE & Market wrap
6 AFS-Research productline
7 AFS Research services
 

In this issue:

2 Corporate news
2 Lukoil extracts 6bn cubic meters of gas at Khauzak field
2 Almalyk MSE to reconstruct mine Kalmakyr for around $100 million
2 Last week’s major legislation news
3 Industry news
3 Lucrative oil field exploration set for southern Uzbekistan
3 Uzbekistan to sell 10bn cu. m. of gas to China annually
4 Politics and Economics
4 Retail trade turnover grows in all regions of Uzbekistan
4 BANKEXPO 2010 to be held in Tashkent in early April
4 Upcoming events
5 UzSE
6 Real Estate commercial offers
7 Tenders list
8 AFS Research productline
9 AFS Research services
 

In this issue:

2 Corporate news
2 Kazakhstan to audit Karachaganak venture
2 Max Petroleum pays bond interest in cash
2 Samruk-Kazyna to support Astana Finance
2 Upcoming events
3 Industry news
3 Aktau gains 2% in freight volumes in January-February, at 2.2 m tons
3 Agriculture Minister informed President of results of activity of department for 2009
4 Politics and Economics
4 Economy Ministry to bring two bills in Parliament
4 President's decree confirms standards of rendering of state services by National Bank
5 KASE & Market wrap
6 AFS-Research productline
7 AFS Research services
 

In this issue:

2 Corporate news
2 Maxam-Chirchiq to modernize its capacities
2 Savdogar Bank’s assets grow by 31.5% in 2009
2 Dori-Darmon introduces M-APTEKA Plus software
2 Last week’s major legislation news
3 Industry news
3 Gazprom to complete exploration works at Ustyurt in 2010
4 Politics and Economics
4 Nominal money income of Uzbek population increases by 36.5%
4 566,300 persons were placed in jobs in Uzbekistan in 2009
4 Upcoming events
5 UzSE
6 Real Estate commercial offers
7 Tenders list
8 AFS Research productline
9 AFS Research services
 

In this issue:

2 Corporate news
2 Kazakhmys Earnings Beat Estimates; Dividend Resumed
2 BG, Eni gas venture confirms Kazakhstan audit
2 Upcoming events
3 Industry news
3 Kazakhstan to increase oil transit by railway through Georgia
3 First 200 gas buses to be launched in Almaty in 2010
4 Politics and Economics
4 Kazakh Economy May Grow 1.5% in 2010, Government Says
4 Presidents of Kazakhstan and Israel discussed cooperation issues
5 KASE & Market wrap
6 AFS-Research productline
7 AFS Research services
 

In this issue:

2 Corporate news
2 Asia Trans Gas JV builds second line of Turkmenistan-China gas pipeline
2 Uzbekistan Temir Yollari plans to attract ADB loan
2 Assets of People’s Bank increase 1.7 times in 2009
2 Last week’s major legislation news
3 Industry news
3 Uzbekneftegaz to modernize two compressor stations in 2010-2013
4 Politics and Economics
4 Some 130 contracts worth over 3.2bn soums signed at Innovations Fair
4 Govn’t approves regulation on Pension Fund
4 Upcoming events
5 UzSE
6 Real Estate commercial offers
7 Tenders list
8 AFS Research productline
9 AFS Research services
 

In this issue:

2  Corporate news
2 Tethys Petroleum Limited offers 30 m common shares KYG876361091 worth USD46.5 m
2 Tsesnabank to support woman-run businesses
2 Upcoming events
3 Industry news
3 Prime Ministers of Kazakhstan and Russia to discuss development prospects in space, transport branches
3 Kazakhstan, Japan signed agreement on uranium deliveries in
exchange for nuclear technologies
4 Politics and Economics
4 Foreign reserves up 3.3% MoM to US$52.7bn in February
5 KASE & Market wrap
6 AFS-Research productline
7 AFS Research services
 

In this issue:

2 Corporate news
2 Ukrainian firm to supply equipment to Mubarek Gas Processing Plant
2 Samarkand bank starts providing Mobile-banking service
2 Last week’s major legislation news
3 Industry news
3 Uzbekugol to modernize coal fields in Surkhandarya region
3 Spring exhibition season begins in Uzbekistan
4 Politics and Economics
4 Insurance premiums grow by 62.2% in 2009 to 142.7 billion soums
4 Upcoming events
5 UzSE
6 Real Estate commercial offers
7 Tenders list
8 AFS Research productline
9 AFS Research services
 

In this issue:

2 Corporate news
2 Kazakhstan's ArcelorMittal Temirtau seeks new iron ore deposits
2 Kazakhstan-based BTA Bank: Solomensk regional court acknowledges legitimacy of bank restructuring in Ukraine
2 Upcoming events
3 Industry news
3 Japan signs nuclear pact with Kazakhstan
3 CPC shipments down 10 percent in February
4 Politics and Economics
4 GDP growth of more than 7 % may lead to bubbles in economy
4 Kazakhstan to receive 7.36 % of total amount of customs duties in Customs Union
4 Central bank buys $7.5 billion to curb tenge climb
5 KASE & Market wrap
6 AFS-Research productline
7 AFS Research services
 

In this issue:

2 Corporate news
2 Asia Alliance Bank gets license to work with hard currency
2 Microcreditbank holds talks with Microsoft, Softline
2 Company Set up to Weave Velvet
2 Last week’s major legislation news
3 Industry news
3 Uzbekistan agriculture output comprises 12.642trln soums in 2009
4 Politics and Economics
4 3rd National Fair of Innovative Ideas, Technologies and Projects starts in Tashkent
4 Upcoming events
5 UzSE
6 Real Estate commercial offers
7 Tenders list
8 AFS Research productline
9 AFS Research services
 

In this issue:

2 Corporate news
2 Karachaganak consortium fined $21 million
2 ArcelorMittal Temirtau foresees 20 percent increase in 2010 steel output
2 Upcoming events
3 Industry news
3 Kazakhstan to supply wheat to China in March 2010
3 International Petroleum sets sail for oil exploration in Kazakhstan
4 Politics and Economics
4 Kazakhs Cut 2010 GDP Forecast Even as Oil Price Rises
4 Kazakhstan to borrow $500-700 mln in H2 2010
5 KASE & Market wrap
6 AFS-Research productline
7 AFS Research services
 

In this issue:

2 Corporate news
2 Ipoteka Bank offers deposit certificates for legal entities
2 Uzbek firm Telemax starts producing digtal TV receivers
2 MTS Uzbekistan launches new tariff MTS-Connect, offers USB-modems
2 Last week’s major legislation news
3 Industry news
3 Uzbekistan submits two CDM projects to UNFCCC
4 Politics and Economics
4 Retail trade turnover in Uzbekistan reach 16.488 trln soums
4 Uzbekistan’s population consumes services for 6.298 trln soums in 2009
4 Upcoming events
5 UzSE
6 Real Estate commercial offers
7 Tenders list
8 AFS Research productline
9 AFS Research services
 

In this issue:

2 Corporate news
2 Fitch affirms Kazakhstan’s Bank CenterCredit following Kookmin stake increase
2 BG, Eni Oil Venture Faces Kazakh Tax, Contract Review
2 Upcoming events
3 Industry news
3 Kazakhstan to launch 23 projects in metallurgical sector
3 $8 billion to be allocated for realization of industrial development program of Kazakhstan
4 Politics and Economics
4 Prime Minister noted that indicators of first two months of 2010 exceed forecasted
4 Bankers in Kazakhstan should not be involved in politics
5 KASE & Market wrap
6 AFS-Research productline
7 AFS Research services
 

In this issue:

2 Corporate news
2 Russia’s Lukoil ups gas reserves at Uzbekistan deposit by 20 bcm
2 Ipoteka Bank places shares for 15.293 bn soums
2 Net income of Ahangarancement rises by 16.39% in 4Q 2009
2 Last week’s major legislation news
3 Industry news
3 Uzbekistan ups cereal production by 10 percent in 2009
3 Passenger transportation in Uzbekistan grows by 8.2% in 2009
4 Politics and Economics
4 Uzbekistan uses investments for 12.531 trln soums in 2009
4 Uzbekistan takes measures to improve antimonopoly regulation, develop competition
4 Upcoming events
5 UzSE
6 Real Estate commercial offers
7 Tenders list
8 AFS Research productline
9 AFS Research services
 

In this issue:

2 Corporate news
2 Bank CenterCredit informed on Kookmin Bank 40 % and IFC 10 % investments
2 Cameco reports its FY2009 results
2 Northrop Grumman to supply ETVS systems for air traffic control in Kazakhstan
2 Upcoming events
3 Industry news
3 Kazakhstan production of vegetable oil sharply rises
3 Belarus suggests discussing question of oil duties at Customs Union Commission session
4 Politics and Economics
4 State budget income forecast in Almaty area executed by 112.7 %
4 Nazarbayev discussed regioanl development issues with regionals akims
5 KASE & Market wrap
6 AFS-Research productline
7 AFS Research services
 

In this issue:

2 Corporate news
2 Concentration of TOP 5 Uzbek insurance companies falls to 55.5% in 2009
2 UzACI, KETI officials discuss issues of developing ties
2 Last week’s major legislation news
3 Industry news
3 Industrial output of Uzbekistan makes up 28.009 trln. soums in 2009
3 Volume of credit portfolio of ACU members and partners up 59.7% in 2009
3 Aggregate assets of Uzbek credit unions grow by 62.7% to 94.5 billion soums
3 Insurance liabilities increase 1.5 times to 53.5 trillion soums in 2009
4 Politics and Economics
4 Inflation exceeded 7 percent in Uzbekistan in 2009
4 Number of unemployed reduced by 12 percent in Uzbekistan
4 Upcoming events
5 UzSE
6-7 Real Estate commercial offers
8 Tenders list
9 AFS Research productline
10 AFS Research services
 

In this issue:

2 Corporate news
2 Tristan Oil to sell Kazakh subsidiaries
2 Dragon announces solid FY2009 results and strategy update
2 Centerra reports weak FY2009, but increases reserves 26%
2 Upcoming events
3 Industry news
3 Chinese Construction Firm to Build $728 Million Hydropower Plant in Kazakhstan
3 Diesel oil subsidy needs to introduced in budget amendments
4 Politics and Economics
4 China invested in economy of Kazakhstan - $8 billion
5 KASE & Market wrap
6 AFS-Research productline
7 AFS Research services
 

In this issue:

2 Corporate news
2 Uzbekistan Temir Yollari to complete electrification of Tashkent-Angren railroad
2 SAIPRO confirms financial reliability rating of Uzbekinvest Hayot at uzB++
2 Uzbekinvest, World Bank reps meet to discuss insurance development issues
2 Last week’s major legislation news
3 Industry news
3 Over 471,800 legal entities operate in Uzbekistan
3 Share on non-state sector in Uzbekistan’s GDP makes up 81.3% in 2009
4 Politics and Economics
4 Uzbekistan’s foreign trade turnover reaches US$21.209bn in 2009
4 Some 135 objects privatized in Uzbekistan in 2009
4 Uzbekistan’s GDP makes up 48.097trln soums in 2009
4 Upcoming events
5 UzSE
6-7 Real Estate commercial offers
8 Tenders list
9 AFS Research productline
10 AFS Research services