The volume of international cross-border money transfers to Uzbekistan in January-March amounted to about $1.42 billion. Compared to the same period last year, this figure increased by $336 million, or by 31%, according to the Central Bank. The volume of foreign currency funds sent abroad hit $353 million. Compared to the figures for January-March last…
Latvian parliament decided to reject amendments to the Law on Gambling and Lotteries. The proposed amendments would have been used to limit gambling in the country. These amendments were developed by members of the New Conservative Party and KPV LV. Saeima member Juris Jurass urged other members of the parliament to support this legislative draft,…
Members of the Saeima’s Economic, Agricultural, Environmental and Regional Policy Committee approved in the first reading on April 14 the legislative draft on products containing plastic. This legislative draft provides for banning certain plastic products starting from July 3 and developing measures to reduce their consumption. The objective is preventing and reducing the impact of…
The supplementary budget issued in response to the continuing coronavirus pandemic passed its Riigikogu vote on April 14 by 73 votes to 9, meaning the EUR 641-million aid package, aimed at mitigating the effects of the pandemic, and ensuing restrictions, on the health care system, education, business and the populace as a whole, would enter…
The volume of gross gold and foreign exchange reserves of Uzbekistan as of April 1 stood at $32.6 billion, having decreased by $589.1 million over the month. Since the beginning of the year, the indicator has dipped by $2.2 billion, according to the data from the Central Bank. Net foreign exchange reserves (the difference between…
More than 2,000 Ukrainian families have already taken advantage of the “warm loans” energy efficiency program in 2021, the press service of the State Agency for Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving reports. “This year state energy efficiency program attracts more and more participants. During the first week of the program this year, families received almost…
Coronavirus restrictions could be costing the state between EUR 7 million and EUR 19 million every day, according to experts. Lifting restrictions alone would also not spell immediate economic recovery either. Investor and businessman Risto Rossar said last week that in his estimation, restrictions on every working individual in Estonia cost the state EUR 712…