The Ministry of Finance announced that the 2024-2026 Economic Reform Programme (PRE) has been approved, in the context of Moldova’s participation for the first time in the annual economic and financial analysis exercise for the candidate countries for the European Union. The Economic Reform Programme aims to prepare the Republic of Moldova for future participation…
In a recent announcement, the Bulgarian National Bank has confirmed that the base interest rate for February will stand at 3.79%, maintaining the status quo from January. This decision follows a marginal reduction of 0.01% made in December 2023. The consistent rate, effective from February 1, underscores the central bank’s cautious approach to monetary policy.…
National Regional and Local Development Coordination Council (CNCDRL) earmarked 123 million lei (6.15 million euros) for 21 regional and urban revitalization projects due to be carried out in the central Moldova. According to the Center Regional Development Agency (ADR), most of these projects focus on the construction of water mains, ecotourism, tourist infrastructure and urban…
Since the beginning of 2024, 578 agricultural enterprises have already received UAH 5.2 billion in bank loans for development. Of these, 433 farms have received UAH 1.6 billion in loans under the state programme Affordable Loans at 5-7-9. Farmers in the following regions obtained the largest amount of loans under various programmes: Kyiv region –…
On January 30, Minister of Finance of Ukraine Sergii Marchenko met with Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Defence Robert Storch, Inspector General of USAID Paul Martin, Acting Inspector General of the U.S. Department of State Diana Shaw and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States to Ukraine Bridget Brink. The meeting was…
A rate of 51% of public services for entrepreneurs has been digitized. Seven state institutions out of 43 have become fully digitized for entrepreneurs. The Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization unveiled the data. The Ministry of Economic Development and Digitization (MDED), the National Archives Agency, the National Health Insurance Company and the National Social…
Bulgaria witnesses a notable improvement in its overall business climate indicator, surging by 3%age points from December 2023 to January 2024. The National Statistical Institute (NSI) revealed that this uptick spanned across all key sectors-industry, construction, retail trade and services. According to NSI, the composite indicator for the business climate in the industry sector rose…