Samir Sharifov

Samir Sharifov, Azerbaijan's finance ministerSamir Sharifov, Azerbaijan's finance minister

Azerbaijan's finance minister tells The Banker about the country's strategy to diversify its economy away from a dependence on oil exports and addresses international questions about the government's fiscal transparency. Writer Michelle Price

Oil price slump has Azerbaijan preparing for a slowdown

Andrew Pospielovsky, AccessBank's general managerAndrew Pospielovsky, AccessBank's general manager

Banks in Azerbaijan have been remote from the global financial market turmoil but are readying themselves for a fall in economic output at home, due to the country's reliance on oil revenues. Writer Michael Imeson

Time to seize opportunities

Azerbaijan’s government is intensifying efforts to strengthen the non-oil and regional economies using oil revenues and legislative improvements. But inflation is a growing threat, reports Philip Alexander.

Incomplete revolution

Jahangir Hajiyev, IBA

Azerbaijan’s authorities are pushing banks to entrench improved performance by adopting international management practices, reports Philip Alexander.

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