The World Bank (WB) maintains interest in the creation of a Development Bank in Azerbaijan, Angela Prigozhina, the WB senior financial sector specialist, declared. “We do not abandon this idea – there are a huge number of other state financial institutions, including funds and agencies that are engaged in lending to the economy and support…
Kazakhstan supplied 221 KMT of flour to foreign markets in December 2016, down by 5% YoY, but nevertheless it was one of the largest export volumes for this time of season. Kazakh flour exports for the four months of 2016/2017 were up by 23.3% YoY at 941 KMT against 763.3 KMT in September-December 2015. Afghanistan…
Common people should feel the results of domestic economic growth already this year, president of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said. “We are making efforts for the common people to start feeling that the situation in the country is changing for the better. The efforts include a sharp increase in the minimum wage up to UAH 3,200,…
After tests conducted by the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) a total of 36 banks are to reduce credits issued to affiliated persons, the NBU has reported on its website. “After tests it has been identified that the largest credit risks for debts of affiliated persons were higher than the requirement at 44 banks. As…
Oil production in Ukraine decreased by 4.4% YoY in January, to 129,400 tons. The Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry reported that gas condensate production for the period increased by 7.6%, to 58,100 tons. Naftogaz Ukrainy enterprises in January cut oil production by 4.6%, to 127,000 tons, gas condensate output – by 3.5%, to 38,800…
In January the production volumes of crude sunflower oil in Ukraine totaled 476 thousand tons, up by 50.9% YoY, but down by 14.5% MoM, the State Statistics Service of Ukraine reported. In the reporting period, the production of margarines and edible fats totaled 17 thousand tons, up by 28.4% YoY, but down by 15.9% MoM.…
Belarus plans to increase its baby food exports to Pakistan to $1.1 million in 2017, Aleksei Bogdanov, the head of the main division for foreign economic affairs at the Agriculture and Food Ministry, declared as he attended the meeting of the Belarus-Pakistan working group on cooperation in agriculture. “As for our export to Pakistan, it…