In 2017 Moldova expects to get credits at a total amount of MDL 7 billion 397.2 million ($362.6 million) to support the budget and continue externally-funded projects. This is provided for by the draft law on the 2017 state budget approved by the government. By estimates of the Finance Ministry, to continue the implementation of…
DetailsMoldova’s government expects to have MDL 220 million from the privatization of public assets and MDL 700 million from the sale of the liquidated banks’ assets. These amounts have been included in the 2017 state budget. In particular, MDL 220 million from the privatization of public assets and MDL 700 million from the sale of…
DetailsIn 2016 the volume of capital investments in agriculture will exceed the last year figures nearly 1.5 times, to 44 billion UAH, the Head of investment department at the National Scientific Centre Institute of Agrarian Economics Nikolai Kisil declared. In particular, the growth of capital investments was driven by a spike in investment activity after…
DetailsIn January-November Commercial Sea Port Yuzhny handled 36,239,800 tons, down by 17.8%, YoY, Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority says. According to the statement, this makes 30% of total throughput of Ukraine’s seaports (120,717,900 tons). In the 11-month period the growth was shown by the following sectors: metal – 89,400 tons (+73.1%), containers – 73,800 TEUs (+51.5%),…
DetailsAn International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Martin Sommer visited Ashgabat on December 1-6, to assess macroeconomic and financial developments and discuss economic challenges and policy priorities with senior government officials and the diplomatic community. The expectations for persistently lower oil and natural gas prices imply the need for additional policy adjustment in Turkmenistan,…
DetailsKazakhstan’s huge oil field Kashagan was officially presented on December 7, Kazakh Energy Ministry said. Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev took part in the event. Oil production at Kashagan was launched in autumn and reached commercial level of 75,000 barrels per day on November 1. Currently work is carried out in order to increase the level…
DetailsJSC National Company Food Contract Corporation announced the increase of the purchasing prices for 3- and 4-grade wheat Triticum aestivum L., the company’s press-service reported. In particular, the prices for 3-grade wheat, purchased to the commercial resources of the company, increased from 41`500-50`000 KZT/ton to 49`000-58`000 KZT/ton for VAT taxpayers (depending on the qualitative indicator),…
DetailsKazakh wheat exports continued expanding in October. Kazakhstan exported 452.8 KMT of wheat in the second month of the season, up by 40% YoY. In the first two months of 2016/2017, Kazakhstan exported 38.7% more wheat YoY (808 KMT), which is a three-year high. The share of Kazakh wheat’s key export destinations – Uzbekistan, Tajikistan,…
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