Poland: core inflation rate up in March 2022

Poland’s core inflation, excluding the prices of food and energy, measured 6.9% YoY in March, up from 6.7% in February, the National Bank of Poland (NBP) said on April 19. Core inflation, excluding fixed prices, amounted to 10.6% in March, up from 8% in the previous month. Core inflation, excluding the most volatile priced items,…

Georgia: external trade up in Q1 2022

Turkey ($562.4 million), China ($461.9 million) and Russia ($383.3 million) were the top trading partners of Georgia in its total external trade turnover in January-March, preliminary data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia showed. Georgia’s top partners by exports in January-March were China ($220 million), Azerbaijan ($125.4 million) and Russia ($109.8 million), while the…

Moldova: national public budget increased

The 2022 state budget expenses have been increased by 6.9 billion lei and the revenues – by 2.69 billion lei. The amendments are contained in the rectified draft of the laws on the national public budget, approved at a Cabinet meeting on April 19, the government’s communication and protocol department reported. According to Prime Minister…

Ukraine: inflation to reach 10-20% in 2022

Inflation in Ukraine will reach 10-20% this year. Ukrainian presidential adviser Oleh Ustenko said this during a national telethon. “I believe that inflation will be between 10% and 20% this year. This is a significant inflation, but I hope that if the war stops soon enough, the situation will develop in a positive way and…

Moldova: 295 Ukrainian refugees employed

The National Employment Agency (ANOFM) announced that 295 Ukrainian citizens had been employed. According to ANOFM data, they are 231 women and 64 men. Most of them – 202 – have been employed in Chisinau. The refugees found jobs in the following sectors: programmer, engineer, seamstress, salesman, sales consultant, cook, waiter, subassembly fitter, nurse, production…

Ukraine: continued economic support from partners important

Continued economic support by Ukraine’s partners is very important for rebuilding Ukraine, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has announced this on Twitter. “Continued economic support by Ukraine’s partners is essential to lay the foundations for rebuilding a modern competitive Ukraine,” she wrote. According to Reuters, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said earlier he would attend…

Poland: CPI up in March 2022

Prices of consumer goods and services (Consumer Price Index, CPI) increased by 11% YoY and by 3.3% MoM in March, the Central Statistical Office (GUS) reported. In an earlier flash estimate, GUS said March’s inflation was up by 10.9% YoY and by 3.2% MoM. In February, the prices of consumer goods and services increased by…