The Dushanbe-based Kont Investment Bank has reportedly been renamed because its name does not meet the Tajik language norms. Kont Invesment Bank was renamed Bonki Osiyo (Bank Asia) in late March. On March 30, the NBT recalled the license of the Closed Joint-Stock Company (CJSC) Kont Investment Bank and granted license to conduct national and…
The first consignment of buses assembled in Turkey is expected to arrive in Dushanbe soon, Tajik Minister of Transport Khudoyor Khudoyorzoda reported. According to him, Tajikistan has purchased 40 Isuzu buses assembled in Turkey for Dushanbe. “In summer, we plan to purchase 24 more Isuzu bases from Turkey,” the minister said. Dushanbe authorities intend to…
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) climate resilience project proposal for the modernization of a hydropower plant in Tajikistan was approved for co-financing by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) on April 6. According to the EBRD News Center, the EBRD and other co-lenders are providing $158 million for the climate-resilient upgrade of Qairoqqum…
The Ministry of Finance plans to develop the country’s equity in order to stabilize the ratio between Tajikistan’s external debt and its gross domestic product (GDP). “Growth rate of the economy of Tajikistan and stability of its financial system essentially depend on external factors. Jumps in “mood” of the global financial system, instable economic situation…
The term of Tajik Transport Ministry’s ultimatum to the Russian aviation authorities is expiring today. An official source at the Ministry of Transport of Tajikistan says the Russian aviation authorities have invited their Tajik counterparts to Moscow for negotiations over the air travel problems. “Tajik delegation left for Moscow today,” the source noted. When asked…
Tajikistan needs urgent reforms to revive its banking and financial sectors, said Asian Development Bank (ADB). Tajikistan’s economic growth is forecast to moderate in 2017, reflecting losses in the banking sector and weak remittances, ADB said in its report. The Asian Development Outlook 2017 (ADO) forecasts growth in Tajikistan to come in at 4.8% in…
A groundbreaking ceremony for construction of a new cargo terminal at Dushanbe International Airport (DIA) took place on March 31. The terminal that is being constructed under financial support of Japan’s government is expected to be finished in the summer next year. The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by First Deputy Minister of Transport Suhrob Mirzoyev,…