Ukraine: active business lending by banks to stimulate economic development and strengthen country’s defence capability

Reconstruction of destroyed housing, incentives for banks to participate in government programmes and active lending to small and medium-sized enterprises, increasing trust in government institutions and the banking sector – these and other issues were discussed by First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko with representatives of Ukrainian and international…

Poland: consumer prices up in November 2023

Poland’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) eased to 6.6% YoY in November from 6.5% in October, stats office GUS data showed. The earlier flash estimate of the stats office showed a 6.5% CPI in November. In monthly terms, Poland’s consumer prices increased by 0.7% in November, while in October they were up by 0.7% compared to…