Avesta Investment Group - Uzbekistan

UzSAMA has finalized the $80mln sale of its 75.2% stake in JV LLC Samarkand Automobile Plant (SamAuto) to Anadolu Isuzu JSC of Turkey, with an additional $80mln investment commitment under a feasibility‑based modernization plan. Proceeds of 1trln UZS were transferred to the Republican Budget.
#Privatisation
#Transport
#ForeignInvestment
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From 1 January 2026 Uzbekistan will restrict the activities of foreign legal entities providing electronic services or selling goods to individuals if they fail to register with the Tax Committee within 30 days of notification. From 1 April 2026 mandatory cashless payments will apply to real estate, automobiles, utilities and key services.
#Regulation
#EconomicReforms
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EBRD to lend up to $70mln in synthetic local currency to Hamkorbank JSCB (HMKB), to be used for MSME lending across the country.
#ForeignInvestment
#Financials
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EDB has opened a representative office in Abu Dhabi’s ADGM to attract Gulf capital into Central Asia, with Islamic finance in the region projected to reach $6.3bln by 2033, and a new credit fund planned to finance logistics, water, agribusiness, and renewable energy projects.
#CentralAsia
#ForeignInvestment
#Logistics
#Utilities
#Energy
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Plus Entertainment Services Holding Ltd (Yandex Uzbekistan group) will acquire streaming platform Allplay from Allmedia Safe Service and Anyway, under antimonopoly approval requiring it to remain an independent market participant.
#MergersAndAcquisitions
#Technology
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Uzbekistan will allocate 34.2trln UZS in 2026 for cotton and grain financing and subsidies, alongside $200mln for new harvesters, supported by a new Agricultural Payments Agency and digitalized subsidy system to expand affordable credit and strengthen farmer discipline.
#Agriculture
#FiscalPolicy
#EconomicReforms
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Uzbekistan aims to cut poverty from 8.9% to 6% in 2025 and 4.5% in 2026, with presidential directives for systemic reforms and infrastructure expansion at the local level.
#EconomicReforms
#Macroeconomics
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The Chinese company China Construction Fifth Engineering Division Co. Ltd will carry out Tashkent’s road works, financed by $271.1mln in credit from Bank of China, with reconstruction and upgrades scheduled through 2029.
#Infrastructure
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Daily Equity Market Snapshot – 09 Dec 2025
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