According to the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA), up to December 1, 2014, local banks established 2 586 ATMs (+ 6.8% YTD). Most equipment (1,400 units) was installed in the capital, the remaining 1,126 - in the province.
As for the POS-terminals, in January-November last year the number rose 2.06 times, reaching 68,676 units. Almost all of them (97.9%) or 67,227 units were purchased by retail outlets. More than half of them (47.25) are in Baku and the others are in major cities in the country, which are expected to conduct the first European Games - 2015. --17D-
Economics
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On 21 December, Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoit met with Azerbaijani Minister of Digital Development and Transport Rashad Nabiyev at the Russian Ministry of Transport.
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Hundreds of trucks are stuck in the Kazakh port of Kuryk, facing delays for several days while waiting for ferry transport to Azerbaijan, the Azakhstan portal reports lada.kz. The backlog is due to a combination of reduced ferry availability, adverse weather conditions, and an influx of cargo rerouted because of expanded sanctions on Russia.
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Members of the Association of Independent Industrialists and Businessmen (MÜSIAD) have invested 61.3 million manats in Azerbaijan's economy over the past three years, Rashad Jabirli, chairman of "MÜSIAD Azerbaijan," revealed during a media briefing.
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While the global economy faces persistent challenges, trade between China and Azerbaijan has defied downward trends, demonstrating significant growth. According to official statistics from Azerbaijan, bilateral trade in 2023 reached 3.1 billion US dollars. In just the first ten months of 2024, trade volume increased by 17.1% year-on-year, reaching 3.02 billion US dollars, putting the annual trade figure on track to hit a record high.
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