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The Kazakh president has removed Galymzhan Pirmatov from his role by decree, as a result he will no longer be National Bank of Kazakhstan governor in the country. Taking over duties at the central bank will be Timur Suleimenov, who is a member of the president’s circle. The Senate voted to approve Suleimenov this week.…
Suleimenov, 45, worked most recently as President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's deputy chief of staff. Tokayev said in an annual address last week he wanted banks to lend more to the economy instead of investing in short-term central bank bonds and taking advantage of high interest rates on the money market.
ASTANA: Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev dismisses Galymzhan Pirmatov as central bank governor and names Timur Suleimenov to replace him, ousting the official who led the institution after riots shook the country over a year ago.