Tajikistan needs urgent reforms to revive its banking and financial sectors, said Asian Development Bank (ADB). Tajikistan’s economic growth is forecast to moderate in 2017, reflecting losses in the banking sector and weak remittances, ADB said in its report. The Asian Development Outlook 2017 (ADO) forecasts growth in Tajikistan to come in at 4.8% in…
DetailsDuring the Cabinet meeting on April 5, the Estonian government endorsed changes to the State Budget Act, according to which drawing up budgets with a temporary structural deficit of 0.5% of GDP annually would be allowed in the future. According to the new rules, the structural balance of the state budget would be tracked as…
DetailsThe turnover of Orkla Foods Latvia reached EUR 29.9 million in 2016. 78% of the company’s turnover consisted of sales in Latvia and 22% of sales in export markets, the company reports. Last year, Orkla Foods Lativa invested EUR 1 million in production. The company also paid EUR 5.3 million in taxes in 2016. “In…
DetailsSEB Bank and Altum have signed authorization agreement for the issue of guarantees. This will help the bank speed up the processing of loan requests from small and medium-sized companies. SEB is the first commercial bank with which Altum has signed such an agreement. Financial guarantees are provided to companies that require additional security to…
DetailsIn Belarus agrarians planted early grains and pulses throughout the areas of 340.1 thousand ha, or 36.3% of the forecast, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food reported on April 4. It is noted that agrarians of all regions have already started the fieldworks. In particular, Gomel region planted early crops throughout 79.9%, Brest region –…
DetailsThe Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has decided to update its list of potential local and regional suppliers of agricultural goods and equipment. According to a press release of FAO, it is planned to create the register of suppliers of certified seeds, including potatoes, other vegetable, garlic, grama grasses, materials for…
DetailsState-run Oschadbank (Kyiv) has paid refinancing loans received from the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) in full: on April 4, the bank paid the remaining UAH 2 billion. According to a press release of Oschadbank, from November 2008 through June 2014 the bank raised refinancing loans for UAH 19.9 billion from the NBU. The funds…
DetailsRevenue of Ukraine’s national budget in January-March reached UAH 174.74 billion. This is 10.6% or UAH 16.7 billion more than the target, Ukraine’s State Treasury Service has reported. Revenue grew by UAH 45.58 billion or by 35.3% YoY. In March alone the budget saw UAH 62.69 billion of revenue. This is 13.3% or UAH 7.37…
DetailsThe natural gas price for the population of Kyrgyzstan in April is 14.37 soms per cubic meter, for industrial enterprises, commercial structures and budget organizations, including VAT and sales tax – 17.62 soms for a cubic meter. As the press service of Gazprom Kyrgyzstan LLC reported, gas price fell by 10 tyiyn compared to March.…
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