Ukraine: capital investments up in Q1 2019

The growth of capital investments in Ukraine made up 21.7% in the first quarter of 2019, according to data provided by the State Statistics Service of Ukraine. In particular, Ukraine received UAH 108.3 billion in capital investments in January-March, up by 21.7% YoY. The largest investments in the first quarter were made in the country’s…

Lithuania: anti-money laundering tactics changed

In a change of anti-money laundering tactics, Lithuania’s authorities open pre-trial investigations even if there are only suspicions about the origin of money, Mindaugas Petrauskas, deputy director of the Financial Crime Investigation Service (FNNT), said. According to him, the state received 4 million euros in extra revenue last year, even though the investigations were discontinued.…

Ukraine: industrial output up in April 2019

Industrial output in Ukraine in April accelerated to 5.2% from 2.1% in March. With calendar adjustment, industrial production growth in Ukraine in April accelerated to 4.4% YoY against 2.7% in March, the State Statistics Service of Ukraine has said. Industrial production in April compared to March decreased by 1.8% without calendar adjustment, but saw a…