During the first quarter of 2019, the average gross monthly wage in Estonia stood at EUR 1,341, up by 7.9% YoY, according to Statistics Estonia, though down by 3.2% QoQ. Average Q1 2019 monthly gross wages/salaries by month were: January – EUR 1,309, February – EUR 1,317 and March – EUR 1,396. As well as…
The National Bank of Kyrgyzstan has adjusted inflation forecasts in Kyrgyzstan for 2019 downwards, the Chairman of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic Tolkunbek Abdygulov said at a press conference. According to him, the economy of Kyrgyzstan as a whole is developing in line with the expectations of the National Bank. But prices on…
The economic activity index of Armenia grew by 7% in January-April against the same period of 2018, while only in April the growth amounted to 9.2% against last April, the National Statistical Service reported. Industrial output of the period rose by 4.5%, and in April by 13.2%. Construction grew by 8% in January-April, and by…
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…
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.…
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…
President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov congratulated Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the convincing victory of his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the general parliamentary elections. The Turkmen president expressed confidence that the high level of bilateral relations would continue to serve as a solid basis for enhancing Turkmen-Indian cooperation and interstate relations covering the…