Ukraine: banks owe $2.52 billion to NBU

Ukrainian banks’ debts to the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) related to refinancing loans reduced by 3.9% in April, to UAH 66.622 billion, or $2.52 billion. Refinancing-related debts owed by banks to the regulator shrank by 10.9%, or by UAH 8.157 billion ($308 million) in January through April, the NBU reported on its website. The…

Latvia: construction output up in Q1 2017

Compared to the corresponding period of 2016, construction output in Latvia increased by 8.4% in Q1 2017. Construction production output at current prices amounted to 222 million euros. Construction output growth was recorded in all types of construction: 18.9% in construction of residential buildings, 7.2% in construction of non-residential buildings and 4.1% in construction of…

Belarus: broad money supply up in April 2017

As of May 1 broad money supply in Belarus totaled Br33.843 billion, up by 2.1% MoM. Broad money supply includes cash in circulation and account deposits of individuals and legal entities, the official website of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus declared. In April cash in circulation (monetary aggregate M0) increased by 7.2%,…

Tajikistan: gold reserve up in April 2017

Tajikistan’s gold reserves reportedly increased by 2.3 tons in six months to May 1, reaching 14.6 tons. Tajikistan has climbed three places in World Gold Council rankings to become the 64th among top 100 countries with the largest gold reserves. According to April rankings of the World Gold Council, Tajikistan’s gold reserves reached 14.6 tons,…