JSC Dori-Darmon (ex DDAK) announced the results of 2019:
* Total assets decreased by 23.3% y-o-y and amounted 243.8 billion UZS;
* Total equity declined by 39.8% to 62.9 billion UZS;
* Total liabilities increased by 18% and reached 180.8 billion UZS;
* Sales decreased by 21.2% and amounted 57.1 billion UZS;
* EBIT equaled to 492 million UZS;
* Net loss amounted to 48 billion UZS;
* Estimated P/B ratio at the level of 4,300 UZS per share - 1.37

China Daily on Uzbekistan’s ancient cities along the Silk Road.

http://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202010/06/WS5f7bf381a31024ad0ba7d4c1.html

“Golden crossover” has now happened in Uzbekistan - deposit rates had crossed the dividend yield curve and the spread between them is expected to continue to widen.

https://www.intellinews.com/afc-capital-uzbekistan-s-golden-cross-193522/

Uzbekistan sold 31.7 tones of gold in August
https://www.reuters.com/article/gold-central-banks/central-banks-sold-gold-in-august-as-price-rally-stalled-idINL8N2GY28I

Russian Gazprom didn't purchased natural gas in Uzbekistan at least in first half of 2020, while it was 3.3 billion c.m. in 1H2019
https://www.interfax.ru/business/730307

"Digital Uzbekistan 2030" strategy signed by President and will introduce sufficient measures for developing of IT infrastructure, especially in providing of state services. Within next three years it's planned to increase Internet connection of cities and villages to 95%, introduce 400 IT decisions and services in social sphere and other
https://lex.uz/pdfs/5031048

IFC provided $60 million to SMEs in Uzbekistan during the 2020 fiscal year
http://www.uzdaily.com/en/post/60446

WB updated forecasts for Uzbekistan's economy:
- GDP growth forecasted at 0.6% in 2020, 4.8% in 2021 and 5.3% in 2022;
- Infltion rate keeps decreaseing to 12.9% in 2020 to 10.6% in 2021 and 8.9% in 2022;
- governmental debt to increase up to 38.3% of GDP until 2023;
https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/handle/10986/34518/9781464816437.pdf

Presystem Universal LLC announced planned sale of 4,979,306 ordinary shares or 1,38% of equity in JSCB Trastbank (TRSB) at 1,500 UZS per share. Latest market transaction with shares made at 7,200 UZS.
https://www.uzse.uz/boards/2130

A budget of US$300 million has been set for the construction of three important road links.

https://www.worldhighways.com/wh8/news/uzbekistan-road-improvements-planned

A new fiber-optic cable production plant, built in Jizzakh region, plans to manufacture 50,000 km of cable in 2021.

https://www.telecompaper.com/news/global-optical-communication-uzbekistan-starts-building-cable-plant-in-jizzax--1356797

Over the next ten months Germany's Tractebel will be reviewing and preparing an assessment of the hydropower sector of Uzbekitan.

https://www.openpr.com/news/2151537/hydropower-masterplan-massive-potential-for-uzbekistan

Canadian Condor Petroleum to invest $1 billion into development of gas deposits in Gazli region
According to 2Q20 financial report, company have about $14.2 million of equity, $12.2 million of cash and $0.92 million of revenues for xix month of 2020
https://www.gazeta.uz/ru/2020/10/08/condor-petroleum/

Kursiv journal wrote about new listing requirement of RSE with comments from Avesta Investment Group
https://www.kursiv.uz/news/biznes/2020-10/birzha-toshkent-vvodit-novye-pravila-listinga

TOP-10 securities traded at RSE Toshkent in 9M2020

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Uzbekistan's Long-Term Foreign-Currency (LTFC) Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'BB-' with a Stable Outlook.

https://www.fitchratings.com/research/sovereigns/fitch-affirms-uzbekistan-at-bb-outlook-stable-09-10-2020

The autumn edition of the World Bank’s Economic Update released on October 7 forecasts that Uzbekistan is one of only two countries in Europe and Central Asia that will see positive economic growth this year as the rest of the world suffers from an economic recession caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

http://www.intellinews.com/uzbekistan-one-of-only-two-countries-in-europe-and-central-asia-to-put-in-positive-economic-growth-this-year-says-world-bank-193637/

Weekend reading:
A complete Uzbekistan travel guide with all the insider info for planning the perfect trip!

https://jalehmichelle.com/planning-trip-uzbekistan-travel-tips-guide/