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UK offers help with Tashkent English-law financial centre
World Bank lifts Uzbekistan’s GDP forecast as Central Asia slows
Optimistic but without savings: Uzbeks tend to spend (and borrow) more
Uzbek banks face profit squeeze as credit risks surface
Bitcoin hovers above $85,000 — why is it rising now?
Central banks move their gold worldwide — but not necessarily home
Repatriation trend highlights a broader shift in central bank thinking on where gold reserves should be stored
Uzbekistan holds policy rate at 14% as inflation cools
Next policy rate review is due on 28 October
Developing countries deserve more from IMF & World Bank — BRICS
Emerging economies are underrepresented at both institutions, BRICS believes
Uzbekistan’s exchange rate to capture more bank trading
Saida Mirziyoyeva to lead Tashkent International Financial Centre
Mirziyoyeva's responsibilities will extend beyond coordinating the centre's agenda
Uzbekistan dominates regional venture deals, but exits lag
Uzbekistan created the region’s most active pipeline for new wagers
Uzbekistan’s public debt rises to 27% of projected GDP
About $27.56bn of the debt carried fixed rates
Tashkent financial centre to offer multi-currency trading and zero tax
The centre aims to attract correspondent banks from major Asian markets
Uzbekistan keeps dividend tax breaks until 2038
Uzbekistan’s household debt load surges past “alarming” levels — Central Bank
Banks will be required by law to warn of loan dependence
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High interest rates are driving deposit growth
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TIAC Director Diana Bayzakova discusses Uzbekistan's rise as an international arbitration hub
Uzbekistan investment hits $28.4bn in first half of 2026
The manufacturing sector was the key growth driver
Uzbekistan soum bonds to enter J.P. Morgan emerging markets index
The index currently tracks government bonds from 20 developing nations worldwide
Uzbek banks can now switch to Islamic finance. Here’s how it works
Banks and microfinance organisations can now convert to Islamic ones
Dollar tumbles vs yen after first US-Japan currency intervention in 15 years
A stronger yen would benefit local households, Japanese government says
EU sanctions money transfers out of Russia. Will Uzbeks feel the pinch?
Payments are still coming through, Uzbekistan's Central Bank says
Swiss court fines Lombard Odier bank $3.6 mln, drops Gulnara Karimova case
Representatives for Lombard Odier confirmed the bank will appeal the ruling