Belarus: China to open market to beef

China is going to open its market to Belarusian beef, Alexei Bogdanov, Head of the Central Office for Foreign Economic Activities of the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry, declared. Belarusian Agriculture and Food Minister Leonid Zayats met with Zhi Shuping, Minister of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People’s Republic…

Ukraine: banks owe $2.52 billion to NBU

Ukrainian banks’ debts to the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) related to refinancing loans reduced by 3.9% in April, to UAH 66.622 billion, or $2.52 billion. Refinancing-related debts owed by banks to the regulator shrank by 10.9%, or by UAH 8.157 billion ($308 million) in January through April, the NBU reported on its website. The…

Latvia: construction output up in Q1 2017

Compared to the corresponding period of 2016, construction output in Latvia increased by 8.4% in Q1 2017. Construction production output at current prices amounted to 222 million euros. Construction output growth was recorded in all types of construction: 18.9% in construction of residential buildings, 7.2% in construction of non-residential buildings and 4.1% in construction of…