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Azerbaijan’s stock market jumps 100-fold as investors look beyond bank deposits

Azerbaijan’s stock market jumps 100-fold as investors look beyond bank deposits

A quiet but increasingly visible change is taking place in Azerbaijan’s financial market. For many years, the Baku Stock Exchange (BFB) has been a market dominated mainly by banks, large financial institutions, government securities and large-scale REPO transactions. The figures for 2026, however, point to another rapidly growing trend in the capital market: Azerbaijani citizens are showing increasing interest in stocks and corporate bonds.

Nation
Azerbaijan-Germany ties targeted amid Hanning espionage investigation

Azerbaijan-Germany ties targeted amid Hanning espionage investigation

The steady warming of relations between Azerbaijan and Germany in recent times appears to unsettle certain forces and circles. Viewed in the context of the Media and Broadcasting Council's statement, the information campaign now unfolding looks less like legitimate journalism and more like a calculated effort to damage that relationship.

Oil & Gas
EIA maintains Azerbaijan's 2026 oil production forecast at 550,000 barrels per day

EIA maintains Azerbaijan's 2026 oil production forecast at 550,000 barrels per day

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has maintained its forecast for Azerbaijan's average oil production in 2026 at 550,000 barrels per day (bpd), while raising its expectations for output in the final two quarters of the year.

Business
Azerbaijan’s state budget receives AZN 13.63 billion in taxes in first nine months of 2026

Azerbaijan’s state budget receives AZN 13.63 billion in taxes in first nine months of 2026

Azerbaijan’s state budget received AZN 13.63 billion in tax revenues through the State Tax Service under the Ministry of Economy in January-September 2026, exceeding the forecast by AZN 913.4 million. According to the State Tax Service, tax revenues increased by...

Armenian-Azerbaijani Relations
President: Armenia should create conditions for opening relevant archives and collecting witness statements

President: Armenia should create conditions for opening relevant archives and collecting witness statements

“Armenia must provide all information regarding the fate of missing Azerbaijanis, as well as mass graves and individual burial sites, and create conditions for opening relevant archives and collecting witness statements,” President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said in his address to the participants of the 4th International Conference in the Baku Dialogue format on “Strengthening Trust and Developing Effective Mechanisms for Addressing the Issue of Missing Persons.”

World
IDF chief: We must always be ready for surprise war

IDF chief: We must always be ready for surprise war

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of General Staff Eyal Zamir said on Wednesday that the military must remain ready for surprise attacks, drawing lessons from the 1973 Yom Kippur War and the Hamas-led attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023.

Analysis

Lifestyle
Fly to Baku. Art Weekend. Sense Future NOW presents performances and interactive projects [PHOTOS]

Fly to Baku. Art Weekend. Sense Future NOW presents performances and interactive projects [PHOTOS]

The complete programme is available in the official Fly to Baku app.

Culture
Baku, Chisinau theatres forge new partnership through cooperation memorandum [PHOTOS]

Baku, Chisinau theatres forge new partnership through cooperation memorandum [PHOTOS]

Azerbaijan's State Academic National Drama Theatre and Moldova's Eugene Ionesco National Theatre have signed a memorandum of cooperation at the Moldovan Ministry of Culture, with the support of Azerbaijan's Culture Ministry.

Travel
Azerbaijani pilgrims currently at Medina international airport

Azerbaijani pilgrims currently at Medina international airport
Second group of Azerbaijani pilgrims to depart for Hajj this month

Second group of Azerbaijani pilgrims to depart for Hajj this month
Astana celebrates Novruz with festive events and cultural celebrations [PHOTOS]

Astana celebrates Novruz with festive events and cultural celebrations [PHOTOS]
Albania’s impeccable hospitality and exuberant architecture

Albania’s impeccable hospitality and exuberant architecture
Experience charm of autumn season at Shahdag National Park

Experience charm of autumn season at Shahdag National Park
Georgian foreign travelers arrive in Shusha

Georgian foreign travelers arrive in Shusha

Events
ADA University launches new academic year of “One Teacher’s Manifesto” program in Gazakh [PHOTOS]

ADA University launches new academic year of “One Teacher’s Manifesto” program in Gazakh [PHOTOS]

The new academic year of the “One Teacher’s Manifesto” (BMM) professional development program has been launched at ADA University’s Gazakh Center and the Gazakh Teachers’ Seminary, alongside a graduation ceremony for participants of the previous academic year.

Sports
Ganja and LANDAU Lions set to open FIBA Europe Cup campaigns

Ganja and LANDAU Lions set to open FIBA Europe Cup campaigns

Azerbaijan's basketball clubs Ganja and LANDAU Lions will begin their respective FIBA Europe Cup regular-season campaigns on October 7.

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