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IMF Urges Kazakhstan To Strengthen Its Private Sector


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 30. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recommends that Kazakhstan further develop its private sector and gradually reduce state participation in competitive industries, Jihad Azour, Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), said during an online briefing, Trend reports.

He noted that Kazakhstan's public debt remains relatively low, while its reserves are estimated at $100–130 billion.

“The policy we recommend to countries in the region is to let the private sector take the lead, with the government acting as an enabler rather than a competitor. In the case of Kazakhstan, we believe private investment should become the main driver of economic growth, while the state gradually exits sectors where state-owned enterprises compete with private businesses,” Azour said.

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