In Kazakhstan, the tourist tax for foreigners is abolished, the growth rate of the microfinance market in 2024 may remain at the level of 15-20% and other developments will occur on January 9.
World
- Indonesian agritech startup Semaai has raised $4.7 million from CyberAgent Capital, Sumitomo Corporation Equity Asia, Ruvento, MyAsiaVC and Heracles Ventures.
- In Kazakhstan, starting January 9, the tourist tax for foreigners that was previously in force will be canceled. The accommodation tax creates inconveniences for both local businesses and incoming foreign tourists.
Finance
- Bitcoin traded above $47,000 during the day of January 8 and the evening of January 9 for the first time since April 2022. Analysts attribute the rally to expected January 10 decisions by US regulators on Updated applications from investment companies to create exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
- The growth rate of the microfinance market in 2024 can remain between 15% and 20%, despite the tightening of regulation, writes Kommersant.
- The largest banks will begin to grant preferential mortgages only to clients who buy homes from partner developers. From January 11, such conditions will apply at Sberbank, and from January 12 at VTB, RBC has learned.
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