Who is behind the news

Central Bank of Azerbaijan

The Central Bank of Azerbaijan runs monetary policy and oversees the manat and the financial sector.

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Bir

An Azerbaijani digital ecosystem with payments, the m10 wallet and a marketplace.

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Ripple

A US blockchain-payments company.

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SOCAR

Azerbaijan’s state oil company operates across exploration, production, processing, transportation and energy sales.

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Google

A technology company developing search, advertising, cloud, Android, YouTube and AI products.

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ADY

Azerbaijan’s railway infrastructure and transport operator, covering freight and passenger services.

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Media

Bloomberg

A US media and financial-data company.

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Apple

A technology company that builds devices, operating systems and digital services.

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Kapital Bank

One of Azerbaijan’s major retail banks, developing banking products and the Birbank digital platform.

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Anthropic

A US AI-safety company and the maker of Claude.

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AZAL

Azerbaijan’s national airline operates passenger services from Baku across domestic and international routes.

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Binance

A global blockchain ecosystem and digital-asset trading platform.

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OpenAI

A company researching and deploying artificial-intelligence systems.

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Xalq Bank

An Azerbaijani bank offering retail and corporate banking, lending, deposits and payment products.

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ABB

An Azerbaijani universal bank providing retail, corporate and digital financial services.

Birbank

The Kapital Bank mobile banking app with cards and instalments.

Yelo Bank

An Azerbaijani bank offering products for consumers and small businesses, including mobile banking.

Asian Development Bank

A multilateral development bank financing projects across Asia-Pacific.

Microsoft

A technology company building software, cloud platforms, devices and artificial-intelligence products.

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NVIDIA

A developer of computing platforms and GPUs used in AI, data centres and visualisation.

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Media

Reuters

A global news agency.

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Amazon

A US technology company spanning e-commerce, the AWS cloud and devices.

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AZCON Holding

An Azerbaijani investment and industrial group.

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A cloud messenger with cross-device sync, channels, groups and developer tools.

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Bank Respublika

An Azerbaijani commercial bank serving individuals, entrepreneurs and companies.

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Samsung

A global technology group producing electronics, semiconductors, mobile devices and appliances.

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Mastercard

A global payments company and card-network operator.

PASHA Bank

A corporate bank serving large businesses, SMEs and private-banking clients in Azerbaijan and the region.

Visa

A US payments company and card-network operator.

VTB (Azerbaijan)

The Azerbaijani subsidiary of the VTB banking group, serving retail and corporate clients.

Airbus

A European maker of commercial and military aircraft.

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Azercell

An Azerbaijani mobile operator providing voice, internet and digital services.

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Mercedes-Benz

A German premium-car maker.

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bp

An international energy company and operator of major oil and gas projects in Azerbaijan.

Coinbase

A public company building a platform and infrastructure for crypto-asset activity.

Media

Netflix

A US streaming service for films and series.

PASHA Holding

One of Azerbaijan’s largest private holdings, with assets in finance, real estate and services.

Saudi Aramco

Saudi Arabia’s state oil company and one of the world’s largest.

SpaceX

A US space company and the operator of the Starlink satellite-internet service.

Baku Metro

The operator of the Baku Metro.

World Bank

An international financial institution that funds development.

International Monetary Fund

The international body responsible for global financial stability.

AYNA

Azerbaijan’s land-transport agency, regulating road transport.

Boeing

A US aerospace and aircraft manufacturer.

m10

An Azerbaijani digital wallet for payments and transfers from the Bir ecosystem.

NEQSOL Holding

An international group active in energy, telecommunications, high technology and construction.

Tesla

A US maker of electric vehicles and energy products.

TuranBank

An Azerbaijani commercial bank offering retail and corporate services.

ASCO

Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company operates transport and specialised fleets and provides maritime services.

AzInTelecom

Azerbaijan’s state ICT-services and data-centre operator.

Citigroup

One of the largest banks in the US.

Tether

The issuer of the largest stablecoin, USDT.

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TRACECA

The international Europe–Caucasus–Asia transport-corridor programme.

Xiaomi

A Chinese maker of smartphones, electronics and smart devices.

Islamic Development Bank

A multilateral development bank of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation members.

AFB Bank

An Azerbaijani commercial bank providing retail and corporate services.

AzerTelecom

Azerbaijan’s backbone telecom operator providing infrastructure and international network services.

Gazprom

A Russian gas corporation.

Kaspersky

A global cybersecurity company.

Unibank

An Azerbaijani bank developing retail, business and digital financial products.

X (Twitter)

The X social network (formerly Twitter).

AccessBank

An Azerbaijani bank focused on lending to micro, small and medium-sized businesses.

ADNOC

The state oil company of the UAE.

AMD

A US maker of processors and graphics chips.

Bank of Baku

An Azerbaijani retail bank known for its lending and payment products.

BYD

A Chinese maker of electric vehicles and batteries.

Chevron

A US oil and gas corporation.

DeepSeek

A Chinese company developing large language models.

Expressbank

An Azerbaijani bank serving individuals and businesses.

Halyk Bank

The largest bank in Kazakhstan by assets.

Huawei

A Chinese telecom and technology company making network gear and devices.

KazMunayGas

The national oil and gas company of Kazakhstan.

Kontakt Home

An Azerbaijani electronics and appliances retail chain.

Oracle

A US developer of databases, enterprise software and cloud services.

Robinhood

A US brokerage app for retail investors.

TikTok

The TikTok short-video platform, owned by China’s ByteDance.

TotalEnergies

A French integrated energy company.

Uber

A US ride-hailing and delivery platform.

Volkswagen

A German automotive group.

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Port of Baku

The international sea trade port at Alat is a key hub for Trans-Caspian and regional freight routes.

Air Astana

The national air carrier of Kazakhstan.

Aztelekom

Azerbaijan state operator of fixed-line communications and internet.

BlackRock

The world’s largest asset manager.

Analytics & research

CASPIA Lab

An analytical center covering geopolitics, economics, security, energy and transport corridors across the South Caucasus, Central Asia and Eurasia.

Industry

Caterpillar

A US maker of construction and mining equipment.

Cisco

A US maker of networking hardware and cybersecurity solutions.

Goldman Sachs

A US investment bank and asset manager.

HSBC

A global banking group headquartered in London.

Intel

A US semiconductor and processor maker.

JPMorgan Chase

The largest US bank, active in investment and consumer banking.

Lukoil

A Russian oil and gas company.

Palantir

A US big-data analytics and AI company.

Spotify

A Swedish audio-streaming service.

Insurance and marine risk

Surety Marine

A company developing underwriting solutions for marine and financial risks, including surety, vessel, cargo and marine-project coverage.

Wizz Air

A European airline operating with a low-fare model.

Yandex

A technology company with search, maps, ride-hailing and cloud.

EBRD

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

Adobe

A US developer of creative and digital software.

American Express

A US payments and card company.

AppLovin

A US mobile-advertising and app-monetisation platform.

Azerigaz

The SOCAR gas distribution operator in Azerbaijan.

Azersun Holding

A major Azerbaijani agro-industrial and food group.

Bakcell

An Azerbaijani mobile operator providing voice, internet and digital services.

Baku Electronics

An Azerbaijani electronics and appliances retailer.

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Baku Steel Company

An Azerbaijani steel producer.

BakuBus

Baku’s state bus-transport operator.

Bank Avrasiya

An Azerbaijani bank providing financial services to businesses and individuals.

Bank BTB

An Azerbaijani commercial bank offering retail and business products.

Bank of Georgia

One of the largest banks in Georgia.

BMW

A German maker of premium cars and motorcycles.

Bravo

A large supermarket chain in Azerbaijan.

Etihad Airways

The national airline of Abu Dhabi.

ExxonMobil

A US oil and gas corporation.

Freedom Holding

A financial holding with brokerage and banking services in Kazakhstan and the region.

Gilan Holding

An Azerbaijani diversified group with assets in industry, real estate and retail.

IBM

A US technology company in software, cloud, consulting and AI.

Kaspi.kz

A Kazakh fintech ecosystem with payments, a marketplace and banking.

Lenovo

A Chinese maker of computers and electronics.

Gadgets

LG Electronics

A South Korean maker of consumer electronics and appliances.

OKX

A global cryptocurrency exchange.

Insurance

PASHA Insurance

One of Azerbaijan largest insurers, part of PASHA Holding.

PayPal

A US online-payments platform.

Qatar Airways

Qatar’s international airline with a global network through Doha.

Revolut

A UK neobank with cards, transfers and currency exchange.

Rosatom

Russia’s state nuclear-energy corporation.

Industry

Siemens

A German industrial-technology conglomerate.

Logistics

Silk Way West Airlines

An Azerbaijani cargo airline, a major freight carrier in the region.

Sony

A Japanese electronics, gaming and entertainment group.

Stripe

A US payments platform for internet businesses.

Toyota

A Japanese automaker and one of the world’s largest.

TSMC

A Taiwanese company and the world’s largest contract chip maker.

Walmart

The largest US retail chain.

xAI

A US artificial-intelligence company and the maker of Grok.

Utilities

Azersu

Azerbaijan’s state water-supply and sewerage company.

Veyseloglu

An Azerbaijani distribution and retail group (Bravo supermarkets).

Sberbank

The largest bank in Russia and a technology ecosystem.