Customs Cooperation on the Azerbaijan–Iran Border Expands: New Realities of Transit, Security and Regional Logistics

Azerbaijan’s insurance market continued to expand in the first half of 2026, but the growth in claims payments significantly outpaced premium growth, increasing pressure on insurers and highlighting the sector’s continued dependence on...

Low debt and vast foreign-exchange reserves shield the country from short-term shocks. Yet rising domestic debt, state guarantees and the budget’s dependence on hydrocarbons demand a stricter assessment of sustainability. At first glance,...

Investment in Azerbaijan’s economy accelerated significantly in the first half of 2026, but the main source of the increase was not new non-oil production. It was a sharp rise in capital expenditure in the oil and gas sector. According to the State...

Azerbaijani banks increased their combined net profit by about a quarter in the first half of 2026, supported by strong interest and fee income, but slowing lending and rising non-performing loans point to a possible loss of momentum in the second...