During the past week, fuel prices across the Baltic capitals moved in different directions. In Riga, prices fell noticeably, while Tallinn saw increases, and in Vilnius, only petrol prices changed. At the end of the workweek, Tallinn recorded the highest petrol prices, followed by Riga and Vilnius. On the other hand, Vilnius had the most…
During the Investor.bg Banking Today conference, held on May 13 at the Inter Expo Center, Prof. Raul Eamets emphasized that Bulgaria was practically already linked to the euro due to the currency board. Eamets, a former member of the Supervisory Board of the Estonian Central Bank and chief economist at Bigbank, questioned the opposition to…
If the full Rail Baltica line is not completed until 2030, financial sanctions will be imposed on all three participating Baltic States – Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia – according to discussions this week in Estonia’s Anti-Corruption Committee, as reported by Estonian public broadcaster ERR. Latvia’s Ministry of Transport confirmed this information. Amid rising concerns that…
Kyiv City Council approved the transfer of financial assistance to two cities of Ukraine – Kryvyi Rih and Konotop. The relevant agreements were signed on May 2. Such decisions were made on May 15, at a plenary session of the Kyiv City Council. Thus, the Kryvyi Rih city territorial community will receive 8 million hryvnias…
As of April 1, the old external loan debts of Ukrainian enterprises reached about $21 billion, of which $14 billion is the principal amount and over $7 billion is interest. The relevant statement was made by National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) Governor Andriy Pyshnyy. “The old external loan debts of enterprises are colossal. As of…
At the start of 2025, Slovak households began to feel the full impact of government austerity measures aimed at consolidating public finances. A hike in value-added tax (VAT) and a cut to the child tax bonus have pushed up inflation, further eroding household purchasing power. The anticipated tax increases prompted many families to stock up…
On the sidelines of the 34th EBRD Annual Meeting and Business Forum, taking place in London, Ukraine’s Minister of Finance, Sergii Marchenko, took part in the Plenary Session of the EBRD Board of Governors and delivered a speech. The Minister of Finance of Ukraine serves as the EBRD Governor for Ukraine. Sergii Marchenko expressed gratitude…