OREANDA-NEWS. Development Bank of Kazakhstan JSC (Astana), whose bonds are officially listed on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), has provided KASE with the following press-release:

"...The consolidated loan portfolio of Development Bank of Kazakhstan JSC (subsidiary of National managing holding "Baiterek" JSC, hereinafter – the Bank,DBK) based on Y2015 results increased by 79% on 2014, reaching KZT1,456 bn. Without taking into account the devaluation of the national currency this indicator increased by 20%. The portion of the loan portfolio in the DBK assets increased to 68% – from 62%".