Currently, about 3,000 licenses for the exploration of solid mineral resources (SMR) have been issued in Kazakhstan, said Iran Sharkhan, Vice Minister of Industry and Construction of Kazakhstan.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a loan to Kazakhstan's Otbasy Bank to expand access to affordable housing finance for women and promote green mortgage products for low- and moderate-income households.
Kazakhstan is balancing potential gains from higher oil prices with risks linked to weaker global risk appetite and rising inflationary pressures amid heightened tensions in the Middle East, ING said.