Azerbaijan: average monthly salary in Baku up in January-April 2019

In January-April the average monthly salary in Baku increased by 3.9% YoY and amounted to 820 manats, the Baku city Statistical Department reported. The employees of enterprises and organizations engaged in industrial, financial and insurance, professional, scientific and technical spheres, as well as ICT and construction sectors had the biggest average monthly salaries. The employees…

Ukraine: conditions to boost economic growth named

First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine, Minister of Economic Development and Trade Stepan Kubiv says Ukraine demonstrates strong economic growth, but to significantly accelerate its pace, the government should ensure the opening and liberalization of markets for the entry of private capital in a number of key sectors. “For economic growth to be more dynamic,…

Azerbaijan: tax revenues to state budget from banks and insurance companies up in January-May 2019

In January-May financial revenues from banks and insurance companies through the Ministry of Taxes to Azerbaijan’s state budget increased by 48.4% YoY. The total revenue value from banks and insurance companies for the reporting period amounted to 180.2 million manats. Over a quarter of all tax transfers accounted for the industrial sector – 560.9 million…

Ukraine: national debt down in May 2019

The volume of public and publicly guaranteed debt of Ukraine in May decreased in dollar terms by $1.44 billion, or by 1.8%, to $78.4 billion, the Ministry of Finance reports. In the hryvnia equivalent, public debt for the said period was down by UAH 18.36 billion, or by 0.9%, to UAH 2.106 trillion. According to…