The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has disbursed $50.85 million of budget support assistance for the second phase of a program to expand economic opportunities, develop the private sector, and attract investments to Tajikistan. The Bank reported that the program was designed and implemented in collaboration with other development partners. “Creating good jobs through increased private…
The state-owned Oschadbank (Kyiv) after a tender to support short-term liquidity of banks on November 15 raised UAH 3 billion from the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) for 84 days at 15.5% per annum using government domestic loan bonds as collateral, the press service of Oschadbank has reported. The press service said that the necessity…
PJSC Kyivmiskbud (Kyiv), one of the largest developers of Ukraine, acted as an investor in the project for the construction of the Svitlo Park mini city with a total area of 2 million square meters at 2A Naddniprianske Highway on the border of Pechersky and Holosiyevsky districts of Kyiv. According to the press service of…
In the first six months since airBaltic has started performing regular domestic flights between Riga and Liapaja more than 4,780 passengers have been carried on this route. It is reported that airBaltic will be performing regular flights to Liepaja this winter and in the 2018 summer season. More than 715 bookings have already been made…
Ukraine in January-October increased electricity exports by 38.9% (by 1.245 billion kWh) YoY, to 4.449 billion kWh, the Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry has reported. Energy supplies from the Burshtyn TPP energy island towards Hungary, Slovakia and Romania increased by 13.5% (by 318.3 million kWh), to 2.683 billion kWh. Electricity deliveries to Poland decreased…
Turkmenistan Coca-Cola Bottlers Ltd., engaged in the production and distribution of soft drinks, is on the verge of closure and has already stopped production. The company has faced difficulties with currency conversion, problems with the import of ingredients needed for the production of beverages and pressure from local business companies. Only remains of beverages produced…
The Kyrgyz government has raised excise rates for beer, strong beverages, liqueurs, wines and low-alcohol beverages. As a result, prices for these goods can grow. The corresponding decree of the Cabinet was signed by the Prime Minister Sapar Isakov. It is noted that the excise on strong beverages, juices and herbal liqueurs increased from 6…