On September 1, the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine redeemed the third series of Eurobonds worth $1.3088 billion, issued during the restructuring in 2015. “On September 1, the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine repaid the third series Eurobonds issued during the restructuring in 2015. The total redemption amounted to more than $1.3 billion, including $974.146…
Compared to the same period of 2020, freight carried in transport by land and pipeline grew by 4.5%, but at ports it fell by 9.6% in the first half of 2021. 48.5 million tons of freights were carried by land and pipeline transport, up by 2.1 million tons or by 4.5%, according to data from…
Uzbekistan has become the first country to send commercial cargo to Afghanistan since the Taliban took the government, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) of Afghanistan reports. The cargo was delivered on two trains. The quantity and purpose of the goods was not specified. The Taliban have not yet announced a final decision on…
In July, the total production of industrial enterprises increased by 10% YoY, data from Statistics Estonia showed. Production increased by 16% in energy production, by 6% in manufacturing and by 72% in mining. Helle Bunder, analyst at Statistics Estonia, said production increased in more than a half of manufacturing activities. “In July last year, the…
The Board of the National Bank of Kyrgyzstan decided to keep the discount rate (key rate) at the level of 7.5% on September 1. Recovery of economic activity in most countries – the main trading partners of Kyrgyzstan continues to be supported by stimulus measures. At the same time, there is an increase in inflationary…
The Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine claims that the average pension in the country has increased by 25% since the beginning of 2020. “As a result of a comprehensive program to increase pensions, the average pension in Ukraine has grown by almost 25% or by UAH 784 since the beginning of 2020. Thus, as…