Kazakhstan Investment Case

Description

Analytical report providing:

• The review of Kazakh economy from the point of investor view; its strong and weak features;
• Geopolitical overview and overview of Kazakh political system and history;
• The main economy indicators, such as exchange rates, interest rates, budget and foreign trade parameters;
• The review of most important sectors of Kazakh economy, such as oil/gas, metallurgy, banking, infrastructure, retail, agriculture, food processing and telecom, including last events, trends and changes;
• The anti-crisis measures of Kazakh government in comparison to those in Russia;
• Foreign investments into Kazakhstan overview;
• The last tax changes;
• Special Economic Zones in Kazakhstan description;
• Development issues in the framework of human, business development, jobs creation and etc.;
• The investment recommendation regarding concrete Kazakh economy sectors.

The questions this report answers

This report is designated for those interested in assessing both the investment climate in Kazakhstan and the investment opportunities it offers. It equips investor with the wealth of information on the current condition of Kazakh economy, its sectors, crisis impact on them, taxation, latest governmental decisions. The latest statistical data will assist investor in making the right decisions.

Data sources and methodology

Data of Agency of Statistics of Kazakhstan, international financial organizations, Internet sources, mass media, and AFS-Research data, analysis results and estimations were used to prepare this report.

Conclusions

Despite the negative impact of the world economic crisis on its economy, Kazakhstan remains the most attractive destinations for investments among CIS countries due to its geographic location, huge natural resources base, large consumer market, educated workforce, attractive business environment.