Azerbaijan: Fitch to upgrade IBA’s ratings

Fitch Ratings, the international ratings agency, said that it had withdrawn International Bank of Azerbaijan’s (IBA) $500 million senior unsecured notes following the completion of the bank’s debt restructuring and the settling of the issue on September 1. The agency has not yet rated the new $1 billion senior notes due 2024 issued in part…

Ukraine: state debt up in July 2017

The total state (direct) and government-guaranteed debt of Ukraine in July increased by 1.4% or by $1.05 billion, to $76.06 billion, the Ministry of Finance said on its website. The state debt in the national currency rose by 0.69% or by UAH 13.45 billion, to UAH 1.971 trillion. Since the beginning of the year the…

Ukraine: 37.5 million tons of grains harvested

As of September 4, Ukraine harvested 37.537 million tons of grains (including corn) throughout the areas of 9.794 million ha (67% of the plan). The average yield totaled 3.83 ton/ha, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine declared. In particular, agrarians harvested buckwheat throughout 59 thousand ha (32%), and produced 67 thousand tons…

Latvia: Border Guard to procure new helicopters

Latvian State Border Guard currently evaluates offers for procurement of new helicopters. The country’s National Armed Forces, one the other hand, has no plans to procure new helicopters in the near future. Until then, old helicopters will be kept repaired and in battle-ready condition, according to available information. It should be noted that Latvia currently…