As part of support for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in Ukraine, 33,199 loans totalling UAH 105.4 billion have been granted under the portfolio-based state guarantee instrument since December 2020. As of February 1, 29 lending banks were servicing 19,080 loans worth UAH 67.2 billion. The principal obligations, which were partially secured by state guarantees…
Moldova’s citizens will benefit from direct flights from and to the United Kingdom. The Cabinet on February 21 approved the Agreement on air services between the governments of Moldova and the United Kingdom. The document was signed in London on January 22. The agreement contributes to the consolidation of the diplomatic and economic relations, as…
In January, the average wage rose in Poland by 12.8% YoY, to 7,768 zloty (EUR 1,797) before taxes, faster than expected, data from Statistics Poland (GUS), a state agency, showed. According to analysts, who had expected a rise of around 11%, wage growth was mainly supported by a record increase in the minimum wage that…
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal discussed the implementation of agreements between Ukraine and Japan with representatives of Japanese businesses. The Prime Minister said this in a post on Facebook. According to Shmyhal, Ukraine and Japan are beginning a new chapter in their relationship. This was demonstrated by the outcomes of the Conference for Promotion of Economic…
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) sold $322.6 million on the interbank foreign exchange market over the past week. These are the results of currency interventions published on the central bank’s website. From February 12 to 16, the National Bank sold $322.6 million and purchased $0.3 million on the interbank foreign exchange market. Since the…
Prime Minister Dorin Recean has provided details on the delivery of diesel from Romania, meant for the agricultural producers from Moldova. “The state does not have storage capacities. And it is not about the bringing of a cup of diesel; I apologize for analogies. The idea is that we have 4,000 tons; this is very…
Amidst concerns surrounding energy security and the transition away from Russian nuclear fuel, the executive director of Bulgaria’s Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), Valentin Nikolov, has reassured the public that there is no risk of operational disruptions. Addressing fears of potential shutdowns, Nikolov affirmed that none of the operating units at the Kozloduy NPP were…