By April 1 this year the Central Credit Register with the Central Bank of Azerbaijan Republic accumulated information on 9,483,441 credit histories that indicates a rapid growth of consumer loans (a year ago it was 6,523,015, and by January 1, 2013 – 4,249,977).
According to the CBA, to this date the CDC has information about 2,389,292 (52% of the working population) borrowers against the 1,952,996 last year. At the same time representatives of financial institutions that have access to the information in the first quarter of this year addressed to the Centre, asking for information 805,319 times. In total, until April 1, there were 853,284 requests (in the 1st quarter of last year there were 618,979 references).
Over the past year the registry received 3,243,077 requests (in 2013 there were 2,306,480). --17D-
Economics
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In the first 11 months of 2024, the State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan (SOFAZ) reported foreign currency sales totaling USD 6.494 billion, marking a 2.55-fold increase compared to the same period in the previous year.
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Azerbaijan's metallurgical and manufacturing sectors are experiencing a dramatic upswing, with steel rebar production climbing 78% in October 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. Over the first ten months of the year, the country produced 382,900 tons of rebar, underscoring significant progress in domestic output and industrial capacity.
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Steel production in Azerbaijan is on the rise, growing by 19% in 2024, signaling recovery in a sector often regarded as an industrial health indicator. Bolstered by increased demand from the construction and oil and gas industries, this steady growth underscores broader efforts toward economic revitalization.
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Azerbaijan's Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov announced on the social media platform X that on Tuesday, he held discussions with Guinea-Bissau's Foreign Minister Carlos Pinto Pereira about potential energy partnerships. The meeting highlighted Guinea-Bissau's interest in Azerbaijan's expertise in energy, particularly in green energy, decarbonization, and oil and gas development.
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