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Uzbekistan Unveils $10bn Food-Processing Drive, Moody's Upgrades Rating

7/10/2026

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Uzbekistan launched a $10 bn food-processing plan by 2030, expects it to generate $4.5 bn this year, a $4.2 bn metals pipeline and aims to localise 880,000 t of sheet steel.
Moody’s upgraded Uzbekistan’s sovereign rating to Ba2 from Ba3 in June, noting stronger institutions and fiscal conditions.
Mark Robinson of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative warned faster mining permits must not reduce transparency or enable self-interested contracts.

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Uzbekistan launched a $10 bn food-processing plan by 2030, expects it to generate $4.5 bn this year, a $4.2 bn metals pipeline and aims to localise 880,000 t of sheet steel.
Moody’s upgraded Uzbekistan’s sovereign rating to Ba2 from Ba3 in June, noting stronger institutions and fiscal conditions.
Mark Robinson of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative warned faster mining permits must not reduce transparency or enable self-interested contracts.