Ukrainian First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Development and Trade Stepan Kubiv said that the country’s gross domestic product grew by 3.4% YoY in 2018. “Statistics, which will be announced in February, will show stabilization, and growth of the Ukrainian economy by 3.4%,” he said at a meeting of the Ukrainian parliament’s faction…
Azerbaijan is preparing rules for switching to electronic cash registers, a source close to the project reported. All work in this direction will be coordinated by the ministry of the country. “After the rules have been prepared and criteria determined, it will become clear when and how the transition to electronic cash registers will be…
Deposits by Latvian and European Union clients dominate in the banks operating in Latvia, as 91% of total deposits in the country are owned by local clients (80%) and EU member state clients (91%), according to the findings of the Latvian Financial and Capital Market Commission. The Commission reported, that according to its data, deposits…
Air Astana will fly to New York and Shanghai, Minister of Industry and Infrastructe Development Zhenis Kassymbek said at the February 5 session of the government. “This year the ministry together with Air Astana will take steps to launch air communication with New York, Shanghai and other world’s big cities,” Minister Kassymbek told participants of…
Russian state-controlled Sberbank’s Ukrainian subsidiary was in the red in 2018 and posted UAH 7.614 billion, or $272 million, in loss. The bank’s charter capital as of January 1, was UAH 20.765 billion, or $742 million, the bank said in a report on its website. (UNIAN/Business World Magazine)
PJSC Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways) has already received all 30 General Electric locomotives. The last five arrived in Ukraine on February 1. “Ukrzaliznytsia received all 30 contracted GE locomotives. The last five arrived in the port of Chornomorsk on February 1. The further route is already worked out. At first, they will be delivered to the…
Last year, Azerbaijan increased the sale of persimmon by 17.5% YoY, the Chairman of the Association of Producers and Exporters of Persimmon, Gadir Yusifov, reported. In 2017, Azerbaijan sold persimmons for a total amount of $97 million. In 2018, the cultivation reached $114 million, which indicated an increase of 17.5%. Azerbaijani persimmon is mainly exported…