This was discussed today during the round table "Is Kazakhstan in danger of a crisis of state finances?", organized by Talap Center together with Halyk Finance.
"When developing laws and various rules, financial and industrial groups and large businesses have a great influence on decision-making. This is typical for almost all countries, including developed ones. But when this happens behind the scenes, in conditions of complete legal instability, a wide field for corruption is created. In the civilized world, politics is not formed behind closed doors," Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said last spring, speaking to deputies.
Privatization of Samruk-Kazyna, devaluation or farewell to Western investors – economists have given recipes for Kazakhstan's prosperity
A regular meeting of the economic club was held at the site of the Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, where the draft National Development Plan "Kazakhstan-2029", developed by the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan (ASPIR), was discussed. The Agency has done a lot of work on the formation of this strategy, however, experts expressed interest in reviewing and finalizing it.
Taxes for Outsiders and Online Social Support
Representatives of the sector of short-term loans to payday are sounding the alarm, saying that stricter regulation will lead to the mass surrender of licenses. According to financiers, banks are not interested in customers who need small amounts. The problems in the MFI market were discussed by experts, according to Zakon.kz .
In one of our previous issues, we talked about the catastrophic debt burden of Kazakhstanis. Among the reasons for the current situation, experts then called the policy of banks, which in previous years were in great honor with the country's leadership, and, as a result, received gigantic financial injections. Financial institutions used it, got rich, gave these funds at interest to customers and got rich again. But it couldn't go on like this anymore.
A new political season has started in Kazakhstan, and the country is waiting for large-scale reforms. The CSTO exercises are taking place in Kyrgyzstan. Kazakhstan and Tajikistan want to enrich their friendship with uranium. Who inculcates extremist views from the outside in Kyrgyzstan, and why does Turkmenistan begin the battle for the harvest with prayer? These and other regional news are in the new season of the program "In the Center of Asia" with Robert Frantsev.
The President presented an ambitious reform program and socio-economic measures for the future. In this issue, an economist and a political scientist analyze the main points of the message.
The President's message to the people of Kazakhstan, and with it the start of the next political season in the country. Certainly one of the important events of this week. For several days now, domestic experts have been actively discussing an important and strategic document. This time, in his Message, the Head of State pays great attention to Kazakhstani entrepreneurs. The President noted that the most favorable conditions for business development should appear in our republic.
How to approach the prudent use of public spending, How to learn to live within your means and not go into the National Fund every time? What priorities should be set when planning a budget? For more information, see the new issue of the Results program.
