At a meeting with representatives of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Prime Minister Juri Ratas (Center) said that Estonia met the objective of medium-term budget balance and according to current plans should reach a balance by the year 2020. At the meeting Ratas introduced the Estonian government’s budget policy as well as activities to support…
In 2018 real GDP growth in Kyrgyzstan is expected to amount to 5.5%. The report of the National Bank on the monetary policy for the fourth quarter of 2017 says. It is noted that in 2018 and 2019 Russia’s GDP growth is expected to be about 1.9%, the economy of Kazakhstan – about 3.2% and…
The actual inflation in Ukraine in February 2018 from February 2017 was somewhat higher than the Central Bank’s benchmark announced in January. “In general the current dynamics of consumer inflation and its components indicate that inflationary pressure remains significant. At the same time, its amplification in February was curbed by the strengthening of the hryvnia,…
The story about economic growth is not in any way related to the work performed by Prime Minister Maris Kucinskis. Economic growth is based on money provided by European structural funds in previous planning period, says chairman of New Conservative Party and prime minister candidate Janis Bordans. “It is claimed that Kucinskis’ government has made…
Prices for consumer goods and tariffs for services in Azerbaijan increased by 4.7% in January-February as compared to January-February 2017, the State Statistics Committee said on March 9. The prices for food products increased by 5.8%, prices for non-food items – by 4.7% and the cost of paid services – by 3.3% during the reporting…
The growth of consumer prices in Ukraine in February was 0.9% compared to 1.5% in January, the State Statistics Service of Ukraine has reported. According to the agency, in annual terms (February 2018 to February 2017) the growth of consumer prices slowed down to 14% from 14.1% compared to January 2018 from January 2017. Underlying…
Ukraine will reach the GDP level of 2013 in the next three to four years, Ukrainian Deputy Minister for Economic Development and Trade Mykhailo Titarchuk has said. “In fact, as for the loss of GDP in 2014, this figure is 15.75%. We understand the reasons – Donbas, temporary loss of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea.…