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A good week to be pitching Central Asia
EconomyAnalysis17 Jun

A good week to be pitching Central Asia

TIIF in Tashkent, the IsDB in Baku, and the Iran deal ticking toward Geneva have converged in a single week. The timing is not accidental. Central Asia has a window, and Uzbekistan in particular is spending it hard.

Islamic Development Bank opens its annual meetings in Baku with $2.8 billion in approvals
EconomyBrief17 Jun

Islamic Development Bank opens its annual meetings in Baku with $2.8 billion in approvals

The IsDB's 51st annual gathering opened in Baku on 16 June under the theme of regional integration. The bank approved $2.8 billion in financing at its board meeting and signed trade finance agreements with Tajikistan on the sidelines.

Baku opens the Islamic Development Bank’s annual meetings as Gulf money eyes the region
EconomyBrief16 Jun

Baku opens the Islamic Development Bank’s annual meetings as Gulf money eyes the region

The Islamic Development Bank Group opened its 51st annual meetings in Baku on 16 June under the banner of regional integration. For Central Asia’s member states, it is a week to court Gulf and Islamic capital close to home.