Ukraine: wage arrears down in December 2019

As of January 1, 2020, the arrears of wages of the employees of economically active enterprises decreased by 10% compared to December 1, 2019. Minister of Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture Tymofiy Mylovanov announced the relevant data at a briefing on the results of the Government’s actions. “To date, the wage arrears at the economically…

Estonia: SEB profit up in 2019

SEB Estonia earned a profit of EUR 100.4 million in 2019, up from EUR 63.7 million in 2018. In 2019, SEB financed the plans of commercial enterprises with more than EUR 1 billion and individuals with more than half a billion euros. Last year, SEB assisted in the purchase of more than 5,000 new homes.…

Georgia: direct flights with China suspended

Georgia temporarily suspends direct flights with China to prevent the spread of coronavirus in Georgia, the Georgian Civil Aviation Agency (GCAA) reports. The suspension of flights will be in place until March 29. Chinese aviation authorities and the airline company China Southern have already been notified about the flight suspension. Chinese airline company China Southern…

Ukraine: budget deficit up in 2019

The state budget of Ukraine in 2019 was implemented with a deficit of UAH 78.050 billion ($3.14 billion), up by 32% YoY, the State Treasury Service of Ukraine reported on its website. The consolidated budget saw a deficit of UAH 84 billion ($3.41 billion), the report said, up by 24%. The 2019 state budget provided…