Ukraine’s international reserves in 2021 grew by 6% YoY, or by $1.8 billion, the National Bank of Ukraine said. “According to preliminary data, Ukraine’s international reserves amounted to $30.941 billion as of January 1. In 2021, they increased by $1.8 billion or by 6%. International reserves have increased as Ukraine received external financing and the…
The Tbilisi City Assembly has approved the Tbilisi municipal budget for 2022, which has increased by 255.115 million GEL and totals 1.305 billion GEL (about $423.9 million or EUR 374.5 million). The financial document was adopted with 35 votes in favour and five against. Deputy Tbilisi Mayor Irakli Khmaladze stated that one of the priorities…
439 thousand persons or 23.4% of the population of Latvia were at risk of poverty in 2020 – 1.8% more than in 2019. Disposable income of this share of population was below the at-risk-of-poverty threshold. As disposable income of the population grew in 2020, at-risk-of-poverty threshold went up as well – to EUR 472 monthly…
While inflation has been rampant across Europe, Lithuanians are particularly concerned about rising prices. Meanwhile, Germans still find consumer prices acceptable and wonder how Lithuanians survive on their income. Lithuania reported inflation of 11% at the end of last year, something unseen since the boom of the 2000s. Forecasts for inflation this year range from…
The average commission rate for money transfers increased by 3.7% in January-November 2021, according to the data of the State Statistics Committee. In particular, in November 2021, the cost of this service on average rose by 1% at once. Before that, prices have been rising slowly for several months. Thus, in September 2021, the monthly…
Estonia: price and wage inflation likely feature of much of the year Rapid inflation experienced in the latter part of 2021 will show no sign of abating in the first half of 2022, according to some experts, while price rises might even be exacerbated by wage inflation prompted by the inflation, setting off a vicious…
Some Lithuanian trucks have been stranded in Kazakhstan due to massive unrest gripping the country. The real situation is difficult to know due to Internet and mobile network blockages, but logistics companies have already been affected, business representatives say. According to Linava, Lithuania’s National Road Carriers Association, the mass unrest in Kazakhstan complicates the logistics…