Economy of Kazan

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Kazanorgsintez chemical plant
Korston-Kazan [ru] with local World Trade Center
Tupolev Tu-160 strategic bomber built by Kazan Aircraft Production Association
Tupolev Tu-204 airliner built by Kazan Aircraft Production Association
Mil Mi-17 middle helicopter built by Kazan Helicopters
Mil Mi-14 amphibious helicopter built by Kazan Helicopters
Mil Mi-38 intermediate helicopter built by Kazan Helicopters
Kazan Ansat light helicopter built by Kazan Helicopters
Kazan Aktai ultralight helicopter built by Kazan Helicopters

Kazan is one of the largest industrial and financial centres of Russia, and a leading city of the Volga economic region in construction and accumulated investment.[1] Total banking capital of Kazan banks is third in Russia.[citation needed] The main industries of the city are: mechanical engineering, chemical, petrochemical, light and food industries. An innovative economy is represented by the largest IT-park in Russia which is one of the largest of its kind amongst Eastern Europe science parks.[2][3] Kazan ranks 174th (highest in Russia) in Mercer’s Worldwide Quality of Living Survey.[4]

Main indicators of 2008[5][6]
Indicator Value Gross to 2007
Total output volume, rub 123,6 bln. 107,4 %
Employed, inh. 565 000
GRP, rub 271,3 bln 105 %
Average income, rub 17 300 [7] 134 %
Retailing turnover, rub 211 bln 120,5 %
Investions, rub 102 bln [8]
Expenditure, rub 18,361 bln
Revenue, rub 17,76 bln
Deficit, rub 0,601 bln

Plant facilities

Several Top-500 Russian companies[9] are headquartered within city boundaries:

  • TAIF (192,10 bln rub. annual receipt)
  • Tatenergo (47,13 bln rub.)1
  • Kazanorgsintez (21,19 bln rub.)
  • Transtechservice (14,87 bln rub)
  • Vamin (9,7 bln rub.)

There are 151 large- and middle-scale enterprises in Kazan city, 98 of them are JSCs. Main industries are: machinery construction, chemicals and petrochemicals, light and food industries. Factory shipments in 2008 year total 94,8 bln rub.

Main enterprises of the city:

"Kazanorgsintez" JSC produces 38% of Russian polyethylene. It also produces a large variety of petrochemical and chemical products.

KAPO currently produces the Tu-214 passenger plane and the Tu-160 strategic bomber. There are also plans to start producing Tu-334 regional airliners and Tu-330 freighters.

Produces "Mi" helicopters.

Founded in 1788.

Produces a large variety of cleaning agents

Is a proper of EFES group.

Banks

Largest banks of Kazan city are:

  • Ak Bars Bank — net wealth for 01.10.08 — 190 bln rub.[10]
  • Tatfondbank — 40 bln rub.
  • "Kazansky" bank — 10 bln rub.
  • "Spurt" bank — 9,4 bln rub.
  • Energobank — 9,0 bln rub.
  • Intechbank — 5,6 bln rub.
  • "Ipoteka-invest" — 3,6 bln rub.
  • "Zarechye"
  • Tatecobank
  • Tatinvestbank
  • Akibank
  • BTA-Kazan
  • Alfabank

Tourism

Construction

References

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