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Kazakhstan Draws $19bn Greenfield FDI, Captures 89% of Central Asia Total

Kazakhstan Draws $19bn Greenfield FDI, Captures 89% of Central Asia Total

Kazakhstan pulled in $19bn in greenfield FDI in 2025, 89% of Central Asia's total, with overall inflows up 14.4% to $20.5bn as Astana eyes $150bn by 2029.

July 27, 2026
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EBRD Azerbaijan Portfolio Nears Record €892M as Green Infrastructure Leads

EBRD Azerbaijan Portfolio Nears Record €892M as Green Infrastructure Leads

EBRD's active Azerbaijan portfolio reached €892M as of June 30, 2026 across 36 projects, with sustainable infrastructure at 90% (€800M) and private sector at 41%.

July 27, 2026
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Azerbaijan's SOFAZ Sovereign Wealth Fund Portfolio Hits $72.6B in H1 2026

Azerbaijan's SOFAZ Sovereign Wealth Fund Portfolio Hits $72.6B in H1 2026

Azerbaijan's SOFAZ oil fund grew its investment portfolio to $72.6 billion by July 1, 2026, a 9.1% year-on-year rise driven by hydrocarbon revenues and investment returns.

July 27, 2026
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Armenia Posts 67.3 Billion Dram Budget Surplus in H1 2026 as Revenues Jump 14.7%

Armenia Posts 67.3 Billion Dram Budget Surplus in H1 2026 as Revenues Jump 14.7%

Armenia ran a 67.3 billion dram budget surplus in H1 2026, reversing a planned 342.4 billion dram deficit as revenues climbed 14.7% to 1.643 trillion drams, the Finance Ministry said.

July 27, 2026
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Georgia's June Trade Deficit Narrows as Exports Jump 20% on Oil, Metals

Georgia's June Trade Deficit Narrows as Exports Jump 20% on Oil, Metals

Georgia's June 2026 trade deficit narrowed to $854.5M as exports jumped 20.4% to $770.8M, led by a 974% surge in oil re-exports plus precious-metal and copper ore shipments.

July 26, 2026
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EU Delists Azerbaijan's Yelo Bank From Russia Sanctions After Compliance Overhaul

EU Delists Azerbaijan's Yelo Bank From Russia Sanctions After Compliance Overhaul

The EU removed Azerbaijan's Yelo Bank from its Russia sanctions list on 23-24 July 2026, just over two months after listing it, after the lender severed all Russian ties.

July 26, 2026
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Remittances to Armenia Jump 30% in May 2026 to $356.8M on Russia Inflows

Remittances to Armenia Jump 30% in May 2026 to $356.8M on Russia Inflows

Net remittances to Armenia rose 30.2% year-on-year in May 2026 to $356.8 million, with Russia supplying about 61%; the January-May cumulative inflow more than doubled to $1.08 billion.

July 26, 2026
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Armenian Banks Post 219.7 Billion Dram H1 2026 Profit as Loans Jump 23.6%

Armenian Banks Post 219.7 Billion Dram H1 2026 Profit as Loans Jump 23.6%

Armenia's 17 banks earned a combined 219.72 billion drams in H1 2026, up 9.48% YoY, as assets hit 13.84 trillion drams and the loan book grew 23.56% to 8.56 trillion.

July 26, 2026
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