AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoBanking Awards: TBC Uzbekistan was named Central Asia’s Best Digital Bank by Euromoney and also won Uzbekistan’s Best Digital Bank, Best for Consumer Lending, and Best Digital Bank for SMEs, highlighting the push toward AI-enabled customer experience. Nuclear Energy Risk: Rosatom says it will cut its investment programme by nearly 50% and reduce operating costs, raising fresh doubts for Central Asia’s nuclear build plans, including projects linked to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Aviation Demand: IATA’s 2025 World Air Transport Statistics show premium travel rising 4.5% in 2025, while Asia dominates global traffic; the Cape Town–Johannesburg corridor handled 3.4 million passengers in 2025, underscoring how connectivity supports business growth. SAF Logistics Deal: Allied Biofuels signed a logistics cooperation agreement with Pro Logistic Services to build export infrastructure for SAF/e-SAF from Uzbekistan to Europe and the UAE, supporting its US$6.08bn decree-backed project. Trade & Diplomacy: Uzbekistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Khodjayev is set to visit Pakistan to expand trade, investment, and industrial cooperation, with a five-year implementation roadmap on the agenda. Health Cooperation: Afghan and Uzbek officials discussed expanding cooperation in pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, health products, and food, including technical knowledge transfer and joint programmes.
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