Belarus: gold and forex down in March 2018

Belarus’ gold and foreign exchange reserves totaled $6.99 billion as of April 1, the Information and PR Department of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus (NBRB) reported. According to the preliminary data, Belarus’ gold and foreign exchange reserves totaled $6.994 billion (in equivalent) as of April 1. In March the country’s gold and…

Ukraine: Kyiv gets new low-floor trams

The Kyivpastrans municipal enterprise has received a batch of new low-floor trams with a high degree of passenger comfort, the enterprise has reported on its Facebook page. “Kyivpastrans once again received a batch of new Electron T5B64 low-floor trams with a high degree of comfort, a reduced level of vibration and noise, an air conditioning…

Belarus: BelAZ exports up in Q1 2018

BelAZ, the managing company of BelAZ holding company, increased its exports by 80% YoY in Q1, the company reported. In January-March the company exported about 96% of its products. The company sold to 24 countries. Russia, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan made up the top three customers of the Belarusian factory. BelAZ increased supplies to Russia by…

Kyrgyzstan: international reserves decrease

Despite the absence of interventions, Kyrgyzstan’s gross international reserves are decreasing, the National Bank reported. Following the results of March, Kyrgyzstan’s reserves amounted to $2,118.65 billion. Over the month, they reduced by $3.61 million. But since the beginning of the year the figure has increased by $32.19 million. The National Bank uses international reserves to…