News digest (02/20/2023-02/26/2023)

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

1. The number of applications for loans by businesses has increased;
2. Kazakhstan’s foreign trade surplus increased 1.8 times in 2022;
3. Car production in Kazakhstan increased by 22% at once;
4. China is gaining more control over the LNG market amid rising global demand.