Rasul Rysmambetov, financier and independent member of the Board of Directors of UAPF JSC: "If a person doesn't save for old age—if they are convinced that the state will somehow come up with something and provide 'free cucumbers and tomatoes'—that simply won't happen, unfortunately... We can only build up savings for ourselves."

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    Rasul Rysmambetov, financier and independent member of the Board of Directors of UAPF JSC: "If a person doesn't save for old age—if they are convinced that the state will somehow come up with something and provide 'free cucumbers and tomatoes'—that simply won't happen, unfortunately...We can only build up savings for ourselves."

    UAPF JSC continues its series of expert discussions as part of the "Dialogues on the Pension System" project.

    Who came up with the idea of ​​pensions? What should be the core objectives of the UAPF? Is it right to allow contributors to withdraw their savings? Which of us is the "Ant," and which is the "Grasshopper" from the famous fable?

    In today’s exclusive interview, Rasul Rysmambetov—a financier and Independent Director of the Board of Directors of UAPF JSC—draws on his personal experience to discuss the challenges facing future retirees in Kazakhstan and shares his views on their prospects..

    Watch the interview on the БЖЗҚ ЕНПФ YouTube channel!

    https://youtu.be/Dy76WU-qFrs?si=CocIIq7U4J0rv1SZ

    Subscribe to the БЖЗҚ ЕНПФ YouTube channel for interesting and useful information about the funded pension system.

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    Расул Рысмамбетов, финансист, член Совета директоров–независимый директор АО «ЕНПФ»: «Если человек не будет копить к старости, если он уверен, что государство как-нибудь что-то придумает и ему даст «бесплатные огурцы и помидоры», этого не будет, к сожалению… Мы сможем накопить только себе сами»
    Расул Рысмамбетов, финансист, член Совета директоров–независимый директор АО «ЕНПФ»: «Если человек не будет копить к старости, если он уверен, что государство как-нибудь что-то придумает и ему даст «бесплатные огурцы и помидоры», этого не будет, к сожалению… Мы сможем накопить только себе сами»
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