Ukraine: situation in economy extremely difficult

The situation in Ukraine’s economy is extremely difficult due to lockdown measures aimed at combating the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said. He said that lockdown measures had the greatest impact on micro, small and medium-sized businesses. “We do not underestimate the situation regarding how many people lost their jobs…

Armenia: economic activity down in March 2020

Economic activity in Armenia shrank by 4.9% YoY in March, data from the National Statistical Service revealed. Economic activity in the country has contracted as a result of a lockdown imposed in mid-March in a bid to curb the Covid-19 outbreak. In the reporting period, construction and trade declined by 26.2% and by 9.9%, respectively,…

Ukraine: budget deficit up in Q1 2020

Ukraine’s national budget in January-March grew by 25% YoY, from UAH 26.2 billion ($966.8 million) to UAH 32.732 billion ($1.21 billion). The country’s consolidated budget consisting of the national and regional budgets saw a UAH 17.324 billion ($639.3 million) deficit in the first three months of 2020, which was 93% higher than the deficit for…