Steppe by Steppe: Journey Through the Heart of Central Asia (Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tajiki, Uzbek, Mongol)29 Loka 2025

E31 - 📈 Kazakhstan Equities Markets - Talk Tenge to Me Baby!

Discover Kazakhstan’s hidden Frontier Market! We break down the KASE and AIX and its strange link to inflation.
What’s the deal with Kazakhstan Equities Markets? Located in Central Asia, this country is classified as a Frontier Market by major rating agencies, but it has huge potential, especially when compared to giants like the New York Stock Exchange.
We’re checking out the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) and the Astana International Exchange (AIX) to see if they can finally help diversify the country’s economy beyond its natural resources. Historically, its role in financing local businesses has been tiny.
Here's the kicker: Recent analysis revealed a truly shocking strong positive correlation between KASE’s market capitalization and inflation! We explain why this bizarre connection matters far more than its minimal influence on overall GDP or unemployment figures.
Learn what it takes for a bank-dominated market to break out of the pack and reach that coveted Emerging Markets status. Whether you're an American investor looking for new frontiers or just curious about global finance, this episode gives you the inside scoop on how money moves in Kazakhstan.
Hit play and get ready to talk about Tenge!

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E34 - Against the Grain: The Virgin Lands Campaign in Kazakhstan

Following the death of Stalin, Nikita Khrushchev launched the Virgin Lands Campaign to solve the Soviet Union’s chronic food shortages by farming millions of hectares of uncultivated territory. While ...

13 Tammi 11min

E33 - 🧀 Qurt - The Savory Soul of the Kazakh Steppe

Qurt (also known as kurt or kurut) is a traditional hard, salty cheese made from fermented milk, famously known as the "original travel snack" of Central Asia. Invented by nomadic Turkic and Mongolian...

5 Tammi 12min

E32 -⛷️ Tien Shan-anigans: Steppe-ing into the Sweet History of Kyrgyzstan’s Sugar ❄️

Let's ride some powder in the Switzerland of Central Asia.In this episode of Steppe By Steppe, we journey to the "Mountains of Heaven" to uncover a skiing legacy that is both ancient and radically mod...

31 Joulu 202511min

E30 - Covert Cash & Cold Chaos: How Kazakhstan Secretly Printed Its Way to Economic Independence

Where'd the Kazakh Tenge come from? This is the story of the Tenge, the remarkable and unexpected currency born of chaos. In a time when vodka was used as a savings device, as the ruble crumbled a new...

5 Elo 202511min

E29 - Mining in Kazakhstan: Drilling Down Through Kazakhstan's 'Ore-igins' of Mining.

Explore Kazakhstan's rich mining legacy! From its ancient 'ore-igins' to its role as a global critical minerals powerhouse.Get ready to drill down into its incredible mining story! This isn't just a t...

29 Heinä 202547min

E28 - Kazakhstan and Chevron: The Deal of the Century

Kazakhstan and Chevron: The Deal of the Century. Today we're going into the complex, high-stakes world of post-Soviet energy. Explore how Chevron secured a massive $20 billion joint venture in Kazakhs...

30 Huhti 202516min

🛢️ E27 - Striking Oil in Kazakhstan: Black Gold of the Steppe

Ready to uncover the secrets of the 'black gold of the steppe'? Join us to explore Kazakhstan's epic oil saga!Kazakhstan, a massive country far from the ocean, became a major player on the world energ...

28 Huhti 202517min