Uzbekistan: new bank to be created

Uzagroexportbank, a joint stock commercial bank, will be created in Uzbekistan to support manufacturers and exporters in the agricultural sector, according to the decree of the Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. The founders of the newly established bank with an initial registered capital of 10 million euros will include the Fund of the Reconstruction and Development…

Georgia: Central Bank increases key rate

The National Bank of Georgia increased its key rate by 25 base points to 6.75% and announced further “gradual” tightening of the monetary policy in the course of the next two quarters. NBG said in a statement that “the decision is based on macroeconomic forecasts,” according to which, NBG expected that this year’s inflation rate…

Ukraine: Independent Association of Banks opposes political pressure on NBU

The Independent Association of Banks of Ukraine (NABU) opposes political pressure on the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) and blocking of collection of debts from former owners of bankrupt banks against whom lawsuits were filed. “The association addresses Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman and Parliament Speaker Andriy Parubiy asking to guarantee independence…

Ukraine: money stock up in December 2016

Money supply in Ukraine in December 2016 increased by 5.4%, to UAH 1.102 trillion, according to preliminary monetary statistics data, posted on the website of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU). In addition, the amount of cash last month grew by UAH 25.7 billion (8.9%), to UAH 315.175 billion. The annual rise was 11.5%. According…