According to initial estimates, in January-March Belarus’ gross domestic product totaled Br30.6 billion, up by 0.5% in comparable prices as against the same period a year earlier, the National Statistics Committee of Belarus reported. In January-April the GDP deflator index amounted to 106.9% as against the same period of last year. (BelTA/Business World Magazine)
As of May 1 broad money supply in Belarus totaled Br33.843 billion, up by 2.1% MoM. Broad money supply includes cash in circulation and account deposits of individuals and legal entities, the official website of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus declared. In April cash in circulation (monetary aggregate M0) increased by 7.2%,…
Tajikistan’s gold reserves reportedly increased by 2.3 tons in six months to May 1, reaching 14.6 tons. Tajikistan has climbed three places in World Gold Council rankings to become the 64th among top 100 countries with the largest gold reserves. According to April rankings of the World Gold Council, Tajikistan’s gold reserves reached 14.6 tons,…
In April the index of consumer prices for goods and services totaled 100.7% as against March and 102.4% as against December 2016, the National Statistics Committee of Belarus reported. In April the basic index of consumer prices that disregarded changes of prices for the commodities and services affected by administrative and seasonal factors reached 100.1%…
Compared to April 2016, the average level of consumer prices increased by 3.4% in April 2017. Prices of goods grew by 3.2% and prices of services by 4%. Compared to April 2016, the greatest pressure on the price changes was put by the rise in prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages, goods and services related…
In spite of Latvia’s rapid economic growth, the country’s budget deficit is expected to rise considerably – from 0.8% of GDP this year to 1.8% of GDP next year, said Vice-President of the European Commission Valdis Dombrovskis in Brussels in relation to the spring economic forecast. He says that in accordance with EC’s spring forecast,…
Over the first four months of this year, Tajikistan’s inflation rate has stood at 4.4 , which was 0.7% higher than in the same period last year, according to the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT). Last month, Tajikistan’s inflation rate reportedly stood at 1.2%, which was 0.3% lower than in the same period last year.…