Kazakhstan succeeded in foreign investments attraction in 2008, 2009 - Marchenko
ANA. March 2. KAZINFORM /Rasul Bakhamov/ In 2009 and 2008 Kazakhstan succeeded in attraction of direct foreign investments, Chief banker of the country Grigory Marchenko has informed at the enlarged meeting of the Parliamentary Faction of Nur Otan Party in Astana today.
According to Marchenko, export of goods was reduced by 39% (around USD 44 bln) which is explained by decline in prices for raw materials on the world market. Import of goods fell by 25% which was caused by devaluation of the tenge in Kazakhstan.
As for direct investments operations, net-balance turned positive and made USD 8.6 bln. Thus, the National Bank observes positive balance which demonstrates the country's success in attraction of direct foreign investments, the Chairman of the National Bank added.