Nordic Industries (Lithuania) received trader and broker certificates of Belarusian Universal commodity Exchange (BUCE) on August 9, BUCE spokesman Roman Yaniv said. “Besides participation in exchange auctions Nordic Industries is expected to bring new Lithuanian companies to BUCE’s trading platforms and will promote commodity exchange services on the Lithuanian market. BUCE and Nordic Industries are…
India is ready to take part in the production of potash fertilizers in Belarus and their long-term purchase, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of India to Belarus Pankaj Saxena said. The diplomat stressed that the potash sector was important for the Belarusian-Indian cooperation. “Belarus is a big producer of potash fertilizers. India should ensure food security…
Chairman of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus Mikhail Myasnikovich met with representatives of the Indian company Lok-Beta Pharmaceuticals Private Limited, the press service of the upper chamber of the Belarusian parliament reported. During the meeting among other things the sides discussed the organization of the work of the joint…
Belarus saw a 0.4% inflation growth in July and 7.8% in January-July, the National Statistics Committee (Belstat) said. In January Belarus’ consumer prices grew by 1.9%, in February – by 2.9%, in March – by 0.8%, in April – by 0.7%, in May – by 0.5%, in June – by 0.4%. In July Belarus’ consumer…
Belarus’ foreign trade deficit totaled $148.7 million in January-June, compared to a $783.1 million surplus in January-June 2015, the National Bank of Belarus said. The overall turnover of commodities and services in foreign trade shrank by 13.6% YoY, to $28.156 billion. Exports of commodities and services dropped by 16.1% YoY, to $14.004 billion, and imports…
Belarus’ government is considering a bill amending the Tax Code, which suggests that the rates of the excise tax on cigarettes should be raised on January 1, 2017 by 4.1-4.6% for the H1 2017 period (from the H2 2016 level) and on July 1, 2017 by 5.2-5.7% (from the H1 2017 level) for H2 2017.…
Belarusian oil refineries processed 11.937 million tons of crude in January-June, up by 0.5% YoY, Belneftekhim reported. In H1 Belarusian oil refineries increased output of the AI-95 petrol by 30%, kerosene – by 40%, bitumen – by 43.9%, compound fertilizers – by 52.4%, ethylene polymers – by 3.1%, truck and bus tyres – by 52.4%.…