NEWS

For 7 months of 2024, the net investment income of Kazakhstanis exceeded KZT1.38 trillion, which is KZT619.3 billion or 81.4% more than the same period last year. 

The return on pension assets of the UAPF, formed through compulsory pension contributions (CPC), compulsory occupational pension contributions (MPPC), voluntary pension contributions (VPC) for 7 months of 2024 amounted to 7.51% with inflation for this period of 4.7%.

If we consider the annual return on pension assets, then as of August 1, 2024 it was 12.72%, and inflation - 8.6%.

The return on pension assets of the UAPF, formed by employer’s compulsory pension contributions (ECPC), as of August 1, 2024 since the beginning of the year is 2.53%.

Investment income consists of income in the form of remuneration on financial instruments (on securities, deposits and other transactions), market and currency revaluation of financial instruments, income on assets under external management, etc. To preserve pension assets and obtain return, the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan (NBRK) and investment portfolio managers (IPM) constantly diversify the investment portfolio. That is, assets are invested in different financial instruments, currencies and are regularly redistributed taking into account the situation. Such diversification leads to positive results and ensures sustainable investment returns.

It should be noted that pension savings are long-term investments, and it is advisable to analyze the amount of investment income for a period of at least one year. For example, the investment return from the foundation of the funded pension system in 1998 to August 1, 2024, cumulatively amounted to 885.26% with inflation for the entire period of 794.46%. Thus, the accumulated investment income in the long term exceeds inflation.

Let us recall that Kazakhstan has a unique guarantee of the safety of compulsory pension contributions taking into account the inflation rate. In cases of a decrease in return in a particular period, which affected the accumulated return of the contributor upon the occurrence of the right to benefits, compensation for the difference is guaranteed by the state.

The entire system of investment management and accounting of pension assets is transparent: each contributor has the opportunity to see their investment income in their personal account on the enpf.kz website or in the mobile application.

Information on the investment management of pension assets of the UAPF and on the financial instruments in which the pension assets of the UAPF are placed is published on the official website of the UAPF (www.enpf.kz) in the section “Indicators/Investment activities”. 

Lots of interesting and useful information, including interviews with experts of the funded pension system about investing pension assets, is on the БЖЗҚ ЕНПФ YouTube channel.