Economy of Kazakhstan

US Technology Exports Totaled $335 Billion in 2020, New CompTIA Report on Tech Trade Reveals

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021

CompTIA's "Tech Trade Snapshot" shows that tech product and service exports declined for the first time in four years, down an estimated 4.9% ($17.1 billion) from 2019.

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  • CompTIA's "Tech Trade Snapshot" shows that tech product and service exports declined for the first time in four years, down an estimated 4.9% ($17.1 billion) from 2019.
  • Exports of technology products and services have grown steadily over the past decade on the strength of U.S. innovation
    U.S. exports of semiconductors totaled $63 billion, an increase of 5.6% year-over-year.
  • In all 32 states exported more than $1 billion worth of technology products in 2020, from Texas ($44.9 billion), California ($37.6 billion) and Oregon ($12.2 billion) to Mississippi ($1.2 billion), Maryland ($1.2 billion) and Connecticut ($1 billion).
  • Over a 10-year period U.S. tech services exports have totaled nearly $1.3 trillion, resulting in a trade surplus of $433 billion.

JSC Halyk Bank: The 2020 Annual Report of JSC Halyk Bank

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Tuesday, May 4, 2021

b"Dissemination of a Regulatory Announcement, transmitted by EQS Group.\nThe issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.\nThe 2020 Annual Report has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism on April 30, 2021 and is available for inspection at: https://www.fca.org.uk/\nHalyk Bank is Kazakhstan's leading financial services group, operating across a variety of segments, including retail, SME & corporate banking, insurance, leasing, brokerage and asset management.

Key Points: 
  • b"Dissemination of a Regulatory Announcement, transmitted by EQS Group.\nThe issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.\nThe 2020 Annual Report has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism on April 30, 2021 and is available for inspection at: https://www.fca.org.uk/\nHalyk Bank is Kazakhstan's leading financial services group, operating across a variety of segments, including retail, SME & corporate banking, insurance, leasing, brokerage and asset management.
  • Halyk Bank has been listed on the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange since 1998, on the London Stock Exchange since 2006 and Astana International Exchange since October 2019.\nWith total assets of KZT 10,387.8 as at 31 December 2020, Halyk Bank is Kazakhstan's leading lender.
  • The Bank has the largest customer base and broadest branch network in Kazakhstan, with 611 branches and outlets across the country.
  • The Bank also operates in Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.\nFor more information on Halyk Bank, please visit https://www.halykbank.com\n"

JSC Halyk Bank: Informs that the materials on the items of the agenda of the Annual General Shareholders' Meeting are available for shareholders

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Friday, March 19, 2021

Hereby, JSC Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan (the "Bank"), in addition to the notice of annual general shareholders' meeting of the Bank by absentee voting without holding the in-person General Shareholders' Meeting (the "AGM"), published on March 5 2021, informs that the materials on the items of the agenda of the AGM are available for shareholders on the corporate website of the Bank at the following link: https://halykbank.com/shareholder-information/ .

Key Points: 
  • Hereby, JSC Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan (the "Bank"), in addition to the notice of annual general shareholders' meeting of the Bank by absentee voting without holding the in-person General Shareholders' Meeting (the "AGM"), published on March 5 2021, informs that the materials on the items of the agenda of the AGM are available for shareholders on the corporate website of the Bank at the following link: https://halykbank.com/shareholder-information/ .
  • Halyk Bank is Kazakhstan's leading financial services group, operating across a variety of segments, including retail, SME & corporate banking, insurance, leasing, brokerage and asset management.
  • Halyk Bank has been listed on the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange since 1998, on the London Stock Exchange since 2006 and Astana International Exchange since October 2019.
  • With total assets of KZT 10,387.8 as at 31 December 2020, Halyk Bank is Kazakhstan's leading lender.

Halyk Bank partially prepaid its $750million Eurobond issue

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Thursday, December 31, 2020

Joint Stock Company Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan ("Halyk Bank") (LSE: HSBK; KASE: HSBK, HSBKd; AIX: HSBK, HSBK.Y) partially prepaid its USD 750,000,000 Eurobond issue bearing 5.5% coupon rate due 2022 (the Notes).

Key Points: 
  • Joint Stock Company Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan ("Halyk Bank") (LSE: HSBK; KASE: HSBK, HSBKd; AIX: HSBK, HSBK.Y) partially prepaid its USD 750,000,000 Eurobond issue bearing 5.5% coupon rate due 2022 (the Notes).
  • Halyk Bank is Kazakhstan's leading financial services group, operating across a variety of segments, including retail, SME & corporate banking, insurance, leasing, brokerage and asset management.
  • Halyk Bank has been listed on the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange since 1998, on the London Stock Exchange since 2006 and Astana International Exchange since October 2019.
  • With total assets of KZT 9,999.1bn as at 30 September 2020, Halyk Bank is Kazakhstan's leading lender.

Halyk Bank has decided to partially prepay its $750million Eurobond issue

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Thursday, November 26, 2020

Joint Stock Company Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan ("Halyk Bank") (LSE: HSBK; KASE: HSBK, HSBKd; AIX: HSBK, HSBK.Y) has decided to partially prepay its USD 750,000,000 Eurobond issue bearing 5.5% coupon rate due 2022 (the Notes).

Key Points: 
  • Joint Stock Company Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan ("Halyk Bank") (LSE: HSBK; KASE: HSBK, HSBKd; AIX: HSBK, HSBK.Y) has decided to partially prepay its USD 750,000,000 Eurobond issue bearing 5.5% coupon rate due 2022 (the Notes).
  • This partial prepayment will allow the Bank to optimize its capital and funding costs utilizing the excessive USD liquidity of the Bank.
  • Halyk Bank has been listed on the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange since 1998, on the London Stock Exchange since 2006 and Astana International Exchange since October 2019.
  • With total assets of KZT 9,999.1bn as at 30 September 2020, Halyk Bank is Kazakhstan's leading lender.

JSC Halyk Bank: Resolutions adopted at the Annual General Shareholders' Meeting held on 22 May 2020 by absent voting

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Tuesday, May 26, 2020

The Agenda of the Annual General Shareholders' Meeting of JSC Halyk Bank as determined by the Board of Directors of JSC Halyk Bank (minutes to meeting of the Board of Directors of JSC Halyk Bank by absent voting No.13 dated 24 February 2020 and No.25 dated 27 March 2020) was approved by majority of votes out of total voting shares of JSC Halyk Bank presented at the meeting.

Key Points: 
  • The Agenda of the Annual General Shareholders' Meeting of JSC Halyk Bank as determined by the Board of Directors of JSC Halyk Bank (minutes to meeting of the Board of Directors of JSC Halyk Bank by absent voting No.13 dated 24 February 2020 and No.25 dated 27 March 2020) was approved by majority of votes out of total voting shares of JSC Halyk Bank presented at the meeting.
  • The annual financial statements of JSC Halyk Bank for the year ended 31 December 2019 and the independent auditor's report were approved by simple majority of votes out of total voting shares of JSC Halyk Bank participating in the voting.
  • The following procedure of distribution of net income of JSC Halyk Bank received by the results of the 2019 financial and operating performance of JSC Halyk Bank was approved by simple majority of votes out of total voting shares of JSC Halyk Bank participating in the voting:
    dividends on common shares of JSC Halyk Bank shall not be accrued and paid;
    the net income of JSC Halyk Bank for 2019 shall not be distributed and shall be directed to retained earnings.
  • The proposed amendments to the Charter of JSC Halyk Bank were approved by simple majority of votes out of total voting shares of JSC Halyk Bank, participating in the voting.