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From Expert Observations to Early Signals: Testing the TALAP Approach

After studying international practice, TALAP began developing its own approach to strategic foresight in Kazakhstan. Its main purpose is to connect expert observations, facts from the economic agenda and possible consequences of change into a single analytical framework.

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You need to buy the currency on the fall, sell on the rise. Experts on tenge exchange rate, taxes and inflation We in the mediaEconomy

You need to buy the currency on the fall, sell on the rise. Experts on tenge exchange rate, taxes and inflation

The exchange rate of the Kazakh currency is staggering under the pressure of the budget, vacations and emotions. The National Bank intervenes pointwise, but the market is already living up to expectations of a dollar appreciation.

24 July 2025 · 9005
Kazakhstan will not be able to balance the budget without oil money from the National Fund – economist We in the mediaEconomy

Kazakhstan will not be able to balance the budget without oil money from the National Fund – economist

To what extent the republic's budget is social and how corruption components reduce the effectiveness of government spending.

10 June 2025 · 6628
The Budget Must Be Cut: Social Payments Account for Only a Third of Public Spending We in the mediaEconomy

The Budget Must Be Cut: Social Payments Account for Only a Third of Public Spending

Why arguments about Kazakhstan's social budget are a myth, and where the budget trillions actually go, says economist Askar Kysykov.

17 March 2025 · 2941
High GDP does not mean that everything is fine in this country. We in the mediaEconomy

High GDP does not mean that everything is fine in this country.

The Government of Kazakhstan is working to grow the economy, and it is necessary to improve the quality of life of the population. The goal determines the means. Maybe the wrong goals were initially chosen in the country? In which direction should the vector of the government's policy turn in order to grow not only the economy, but also the quality of life of Kazakhstanis? We are talking about this today.

17 February 2025 · 4205
Spending is more than income: who is to blame for the budget crisis and what to do? We in the mediaEconomy

Spending is more than income: who is to blame for the budget crisis and what to do?

The gap between income and expenditure of the domestic budget is growing. According to the most optimistic calculations of the government, this year the country's budget deficit will amount to more than 4 trillion tenge. What is the risk of this imbalance and what to do? We'll find out today. When state finances sing romances Expenditures of the local and national budgets in 2024 increased by 13.4%, eventually amounting to 34.7 trillion tenge.

13 February 2025 · 3810
The housing question: what to expect from the real estate market in 2025 We in the mediaEconomy

The housing question: what to expect from the real estate market in 2025

The main factor of influence is the economic policy of the government What trends will determine the housing market in Kazakhstan this year, how will inflation, the dollar exchange rate and other factors affect the industry? Why don't we have mortgages at 2% per annum, as in Germany? And what needs to be done to ensure that as many citizens as possible have a roof over their heads? We are discussing with market experts and economists.

07 February 2025 · 28453