The Asian Development Bank released a publication that analyzes the determinants of the evolution of bank-specific nonperforming loans in Asia, the potential feedback effects of nonperforming loans on the real economy, and the implications for financial stability in the region.
The report says "Growth in Central Asia is also forecast to slow, from 4.8 per cent in 2018 to 4.4 per cent in 2019 and 4.2 per cent in 2020 due to slower growth in mining output."
The report is available in English and can be downloaded via the following link: https://www.ebrd.com/news/2019/economic-growth-seen-slowing-in-ebrd-regions-in-2019.html
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This publication surveys the experiences of seven countries — Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan — to assess factors affecting the ability of low-income households and small firms to access financial services, including financial literacy, financial education programs, and financial regulatory frameworks.
In this edition of "Pocket Economics" podcasts participants discuss the gender equality issues in stimulating economic growth.
Podcast is prepared by the EBRD in English language and avialable via the following link.
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The International Monetary Fund has released a report with the regional economic outlook for Central Asia and Caucasus.
The report is available for download in English, Russian and Kazakh languages via the following link.
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EBRD published several reports for the year 2018. The reports are available in English under the following links:
Sustainability Report 2018: https://www.ebrd.com/news/publications/sustainability-report/sustainability-report-2018.html
Financial Report 2018: https://www.ebrd.com/news/publications/financial-report/financial-report-2018.html
Annual Review 2018: https://www.ebrd.com/news/publications/annual-report/annual-review-2018.html
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This publication was released by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and analyses the fiscal risks that worldwide transition to a greener global economy could pose for Kazakhstan.
The European Investment Bank has released an essay, which reminds about the need for different thinking in protecting the environment, ensuring equality and making people's lives better around the world.
The essay is available in English, French, German languages via the following link.
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EBRD published a new episode of Pocket Dilemmas podcast where the past, present and future of poverty is discussed.
The podcast can be accessed in English here: https://www.ebrd.com/news/2019/what-is-the-future-of-poverty.html
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In this Pocket Economics podcast IMF former Chief Economist Maurice Obstfeld and EBRD’s Vanora Bennett discuss the economic impact of natural disasters, explaining why global warming is not just an environmental disaster but an economic one as well.
The podcast can be accessed in English here: https://www.ebrd.com/news/2017/the-economic-impact-of-natural-disasters.html
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In this new EBRD paper, the authors present the structure and methodology of the EBRD Knowledge Economy Index, then analyse the 2018 results and the changes between 2011 and 2018.
Knowledge Index is an economic indicator, developed by the World Bank Institute to measure a country's ability to generate, adopt and disseminate knowledge.
Publication is available in English language via the following link.
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The International Financial Corporation and the World Bank presented the results of a joint diagnostic of the private sector in Kazakhstan. By this diagnostic those sectors with potential to create markets and have development impact were identified.