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Kazakhstan: New Bank. Why?

Sunday, October 21st, 2007 @ 07:02 UTC

by Adil Nurmakov

Countries:: Kazakhstan
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Arseny translates a post by Adam Kesher about new bank emergence in Kazakhstan. Being fully owned by a person, allegedly associated with the higher officials and powerful clans, the bank's possible objectives are a subject of speculations among the local observers.

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