Azerbaijan: tax revenues to state budget from banks and insurance companies up in January-May 2019

In January-May financial revenues from banks and insurance companies through the Ministry of Taxes to Azerbaijan’s state budget increased by 48.4% YoY. The total revenue value from banks and insurance companies for the reporting period amounted to 180.2 million manats. Over a quarter of all tax transfers accounted for the industrial sector – 560.9 million…

Ukraine: UIA launches combined aircraft + bus service

On July 1 Ukraine International Airlines in cooperation with JSC “Atass-Borispol” launched intermodal transportation between Vinnytsia and Boryspil International Airport. Through tickets are available on UIA website, at UIA ticket offices, and authorized travel agencies. The UIA combined services connecting Vinnytsia and Kyiv are operated daily on Neoplan buses. Buses depart from Terminal D, Boryspil…

Ukraine: Lviv International Airport passenger flow on international flights up in June 2019

Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport serviced 227.4 thousand passengers in June, up by 30.8% YoY, according to a report posted on the airport’s official Facebook page. In June the number of passengers serviced on international flights totaled 208.8 thousand (+34.9%), and on domestic flights – 18.6 thousand (-2.1%). The number of flights over the reporting…

Azerbaijan: gas exports up in January-May 2019

Azerbaijan, which is an important supplier of natural gas in the Caspian Sea region, particularly to European markets, keeps increasing its gas exports. In the period from January to May Azerbaijan exported 4.9 billion cubic meters of gas, up 1.8-fold YoY, according to the Azerbaijani State Customs Committee. In monetary terms, the export volume amounted…

Ukraine: NBU chooses 14 systemically important banks

The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has identified 14 systemically important banks in accordance with the updated methodology, the central bank’s press service has reported. “The National Bank has determined the list of systemically important banks in accordance with the updated methodology. The new methodology has significantly expanded the number of such banks,” reads the…