BANKING INVESTMENT ACTIVITY AND REGIONAL INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT: EVIDENCE FROM HAMKORBANK ATB TERMIZ BRANCH, UZBEKISTAN
Keywords:
Keywords: banking investment activity, regional industrial development, investment financing, industrial growth, regional economy.Abstract
Annotation. This study examines the relationship between banking investment
activity and regional industrial development, focusing on the experience of
Hamkorbank ATB Termiz Branch in Uzbekistan. The research analyzes the role of
bank investments in supporting industrial enterprises, stimulating production growth,
and enhancing regional economic performance. Special attention is given to the
financing mechanisms employed by the bank and their impact on industrial
modernization and business expansion.
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