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We may be deprived of the "buns" from Tokayev - they will forbid us to withdraw part of the pension money. Such a proposal was made by "dear experts" – in their opinion, this is how Kazakhstanis reduce their assets and in the end they will simply remain without an adequate pension.
Products and services are becoming more expensive in the country. But the revenues following the price increase do not keep up! Most Kazakhstanis are forced to take food and medicines on credit!
Two years ago, at a meeting on the socio-economic situation in the country, the President of Kazakhstan instructed to start drafting a law on bankruptcy of individuals. And already in March of the 23rd year, the bankruptcy law began to take effect. Despite the fact that this is a real chance to get rid of financial bondage, the percentage of approval of applications remains very low.
More than 70% of Kazakhstanis perceive China positively. This was told by the specialists of the Center for Applied Research "TALAP". They conducted a public opinion poll and analyzed the results in comparison with previous years' reports.
The purpose of the study is to calculate the perception index of China in Kazakhstan in 2023, analyse its dynamics since 2020, and identify the determining factors based on the public opinion survey.
We are glad to announce the update and relaunch of the site openbudget.kz ! The portal is dedicated to increasing transparency and accessibility of data on the budget of Kazakhstan. Updated website OpenBudget.kz It provides users with even more opportunities to analyze budget data, which makes the process of monitoring government spending more accessible and transparent. Analytical articles and notes on public finance issues will be published periodically on the portal.
This is the first paper in the Kazakhstan Economic Radar, Q2 2026 series. It explains how the radar is constructed and how it can be used.
This is the second paper in the Kazakhstan Economic Radar, Q2 2026 series. It presents the issues being discussed by the country's economic experts.
This is the third paper in the Kazakhstan Economic Radar, Q2 2026 series. It presents the Institutional Radar, based on an analysis of government economic policy.
