The IMF report “A Confidence-Financial Inclusion Nexus in the Caucasus and Central Asia?” explores the link between public confidence in macro-financial stability and financial inclusion in the Caucasus and...
The latest Transition Report (2024-25) from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on Turkmenistan reveals some changes compared to the previous year’s report (2023-24). EBRD highlighted three...
The economic growth in Turkmenistan has been characterized by the great volatility. ACRA, a Russia-based analytical credit rating agency, published a research brief titled “Between the East and West” which analyzes the...
The World Bank article titled “Credit guarantees can boost business resilience in Central Asia”, published in November 2024, discusses the financial challenges of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Central Asia...
The new guide lacks data and country specific information including urgent problems facing businesses in Turkmenistan. The International Trade Center (ITC), a joint agency of the UN and WTO, provides support to...
Forbes Kazakhstan published an article discussing the median daily household income in Central Asian countries, using data from the Wisevoter platform. According to the article, the global median income in 2023 stood at...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its latest “World Economic Outlook” report in October 2024. This comprehensive 156-page report analyzes global economic trends, highlights challenges, and provides GDP...
A report, Beyond the Silk Road: Navigating the Complexities of Central Asia’s Public Opinion of China by Central Asia Barometer, highlights the evolving public sentiment toward China in Central Asia, shaped by concerns...
The IMF Working Paper “Recognizing Reality: Unification of Official and Parallel Market Exchange Rates” (Simon T. Gray, 2021) discusses the benefits of unifying overvalued official exchange rates with parallel market...
The report “Foreign Trade of Central Asian Countries: Trends, Barriers, and Prospects” (2024) by Yuliy Yusupov examines the foreign trade dynamics of Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan. It...
