JSC Ukrposhta, Ukraine’s state-owned postal operator, paid UAH 202.7 million in dividends for 2019, or 50% of the net profit of the joint-stock company for last year, according to Ukrposhta’s press service. The company stresses that this is the largest amount of contributions paid to the state budget since Ukrposhta’s establishment. “For the first time…
At the beginning of June total tax debts in Latvia, including active, halted and extended debts, reached EUR 989.207 million, up by 3.6% MoM, according to data from the State Revenue Service (VID). The most rapid increase was observed for social insurance fee debts. Nevertheless, the growth rate has reduced in comparison with the previous…
The Board of the National Bank of Kyrgyzstan kept the discount rate (key rate) at 5%, website of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic reported. The economy of Kyrgyzstan remains exposed to changes in the global and regional economies as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Despite some signs of economic recovery in individual countries after…
Most of Ukrainians say they do not support Ukraine’s borrowing money from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), according to findings of a June poll conducted by Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS). Pollees were asked to share their opinion whether it was expedient for Ukraine to cooperate with the IMF, KIIS said. Thus, 61% of…
To alleviate the first needs in the areas of southwest of Ukraine struck by the largest flooding in the last 50 years, with several casualties and damage to hundreds of homes, the Ukrainian authorities activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. The European Commission is providing mapping services of the affected areas through the EU Copernicus…
The European Business Association (EBA) says 68% of companies in Ukraine have already fully or partially resumed work in their offices. “Some 68% of surveyed business representatives have already fully or partially returned to the office,” the EBA said on its website. Regarding the staff policy, 60% of the surveyed entrepreneurs plan to keep the…
Armenia’s economic activity index in January-May declined by 3.9% YoY, according to the data released by the National Statistical Committee. Industrial production volume grew by 2.4%. The volume of construction in January-May declined by 23.4%. The decline in trade turnover comprised 10.8% and that in the services field – 4.2%. In January-May, consumer price index…