HF Weekly - August 27, 2012

Weekly commentary
Awaiting action from central banks
Economics
Demand for Tenge and liquidity rates rose sharply during \'Tax week\'
Banks
Halyk Bank\'s 1H2012 profit is up 50% YoY
US Bankruptcy Court recognized BTA restructuring
Alliance keeps posting profit thanks to nonrecurring items
Oil and gas
Max Petroleum: net loss narrowed, uncertainty on funding is still high
Zhaikmunai to acquire three new fields for $16mn
Jupiter Energy updates on oil sales
Metals and mining
Kazakhstan to ease subsoil procedures
Kazakhmys: Weak 1H2012, outlook murky
Oxus Gold enters into a $4.7mn equity finance facility
Orsu Metals receives approval from Kazakh authorities for Karchiga project
Kyrgyz Government forms commission to examine Kentor Gold\'s Andash
Central Asia Resources reports further gold sales
Kryso Resources awards Pakrut mine construction agreement
Global Markets