The volume of leasing deals increased by 14.2% in 2009 and reached 401.6 billion soums, Uzbek Leasing International A.O. said in a statement.

As of 1 January 2010, Turon Bank emitted 90 VISA cards of four types, including 17 VISA Gold cards.

The EBRD Board of Directors has approved a US$50 million convertible loan to Petrolinvest to finance the completion of exploration works at the company’s main oilfields.

World Bank is considering possibility to implement project “Energy Efficiency for Industrial Enterprises” in Uzbekistan, Asaka Bank said in its statement.

Annual National Exhibition of banking technologies, equipment and services - BANKEXPO - will be held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on 7-8 April 2010.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Agence Francaise de Developpement (AFD) have pledged to continue working closely together and jointly mobilize their resources to promote sustainable growth, fight poverty, and protect the environment in the Asia and Pacific region.

Summery Department of Pricing will be founded at the Finance Ministry of Uzbekistan, the resolution of the President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov “On organization of the activity of the State Committee of Uzbekistan on Demonopolization and Developing Competition” from 2 March 2010 said.

Educational Center of the Central Bank of Uzbekistan hosted a training on determining trends of social impact in microfinancing for employees of the Central Bank.

Nominal money income of population of Uzbekistan increased by 36.5% year-on-year in January-November 2009 and expenses and savings rose by 34.7%, the Uzbek State Statistics Committee said.

Savdogar, an Uzbek-German bank, increased its assets by 31.5% year-on-year to 163 billion soums in 2009.