Currency reserves of the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) increased by approximately $870.2 million (by 21%) in July as compared to June 2016, and amounted to $5,033.1 million, according to the statistical data posted on the CBA website. CBA’s reserves increased by $69 million (by 1.4 %) MoM, while by $1,058.7 million (26.6%) since early…
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has signed an order to provide funding for the construction of a road in Barda. Under the presidential order, AZN 6.8 million is allocated from the Presidential Contingency Fund for the construction of Yeni Dashkend-Umudalilar road connecting 17 residential areas with the population of 15,000 people. (AzerNews/Business World Magazine)
Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev has signed an order to provide funding for the construction of Zire-Turkan highway. Under the presidential order, 3 million manats is allocated from the Presidential Contingency Fund for the construction of the highway, which connects two residential areas with the total population of 24,000 people. (Trend/Business World Magazine)
Energy remains the basis of cooperation between Sophia and Baku, Azerbaijani ambassador to Bulgaria Nargiz Gurbanova said. “Azerbaijan regards Bulgaria not only as a country consuming Azerbaijani gas, but also as a transit country in the European area,” she said. The diplomat also stressed that Bulgaria fully supported the Southern Gas Corridor project, which envisaged…
Azer Turk Bank’s assets reached 311. 623 manats as of June 30, said the message posted on the bank’s website on July 24. Loan portfolio of the bank totaled 126.7 million manats. The aggregate capital of the bank, after payoffs, amounted to 54.811 manats, the capital adequacy ratio was set at 40.84%. The total income…
Azerbaijan’s president Ilham Aliyev signed a decree approving a memorandum of understanding between Azerbaijan Railways CJSC and Iranian Railways on the development of railways, signed on March 5 in Tehran. Azerbaijan Railways CJSC is instructed to ensure the implementation of provisions of the decree after the MoU’s entry into force. Meanwhile, Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry is…
Russia’s VTB 24 is buying the share (49%) of Azerbaijani AtaHolding group of companies in the authorized capital of VTB Bank Azerbaijan, says a message on the website of the Center for Disclosure of Corporate Information. VTB 24 will acquire 124,496,737 shares of the bank at a cost of $0.25 each. Thus, the total transaction…