News digest (02/13/2023-02/17/2023)

Jusan Analytics team commented on the main economic news of the last week:

1. The number of housing purchase and sale transactions in Kazakhstan decreased by 27.7% in January;
2. The EBRD has cut its 2023 GDP growth forecast for emerging markets from 3% to 2.1%;
3. Retail trade in Kazakhstan increased by 20.8 in January 2023%;
4. How many industrial products were produced in Kazakhstan in January;
5. Gross international reserves of the National Bank increased by 4.7% to 36.7 billion US dollars;
6. The volume of deposits decreased in January;
7. The drop in gasoline consumption in the US warns of a shift in global markets.