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Kazakhstan Boosts Exports: PM Targets Foreign Retail, 14.5% Rise

8/5/2026

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Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov ordered steps to place Kazakh products in foreign retail chains.
Nonresource exports rose 14.5% to $11.8 billion in the first five months of 2026, with 44% sold abroad.
Export Credit Agency gave over 400 billion tenge (US$850.3 million) insurance support in H1 2026, targeting 1.2 trillion tenge (US$2.6 billion) by year-end.
Government earmarks about 6 billion tenge annually for exporters’ logistics and runs an acceleration program for 120 firms.

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Story summary

Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov ordered steps to place Kazakh products in foreign retail chains.
Nonresource exports rose 14.5% to $11.8 billion in the first five months of 2026, with 44% sold abroad.
Export Credit Agency gave over 400 billion tenge (US$850.3 million) insurance support in H1 2026, targeting 1.2 trillion tenge (US$2.6 billion) by year-end.
Government earmarks about 6 billion tenge annually for exporters’ logistics and runs an acceleration program for 120 firms.