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2008

Belarusian Monthly Economic Review, №12(75), December 2008 (PDF/123Kb) [23/12/2008]
 

  • New legal acts directed at the development of relationships with the EU.
  • Decline of salaries in a number of branches.
  • Increasing hard currency deficit and a number of restrictive measures at the currency market.
  • Deceleration of exports growth.
  • Capital increase for state banks.




  • Belarusian Monthly Economic Review, №11(74), November 2008 (PDF/125Kb) [17/11/2008]
     

  • A meeting between the Presidents of Belarus and Russia took place.
  • Search for foreign borrowings and intention to liberalize the economy.
  • Widening of beneficiary taxation regime application.
  • Growth in the demand for foreign currency.
  • Introduction of 100% guarantees on households’ deposits.




  • Belarusian Monthly Economic Review, №10(73), October 2008 (PDF/126Kb) [17/10/2008]
     

  • Improved relationships between Belarus and EU.
  • Deceleration of growth in major industry branches.
  • Introduction of the export duty on potash fertilizers.
  • Drop in the oil products supply at the non-CIS countries.
  • Increase of the budget surplus.




  • Belarusian Monthly Economic Review, №9(72), September 2008 (PDF/126Kb) [17/09/2008]
     

  • ‘Multi-vector’ foreign policies continue.
  • Average wage in June was above the 2008 target.
  • Changes in the price-setting mechanisms for imports.
  • Favourable situation at external markets.
  • The limitation of the share of foreign capital in the Belarusian banking system was increased.




  • Belarusian Monthly Economic Review, №8(71), August 2008 (PDF/127Kb) [16/08/2008]
     

  • Belarus suggested amendments to a ‘Gazprom’ contract on gas supply and transit.
  • A three-year privatization plan is approved.
  • A list of goods subject to export restrictions is approved.
  • Plans to increase foreign capital share in the statutory funds of Belarusian banks.




  • Belarusian Monthly Economic Review, №7(70), July 2008 (PDF/125Kb) [14/07/2008]
     

  • A meeting of the Belarusian and Russian presidents took place.
  • Foreign companies have been offered to take part in a tender for construction of the nuclear power plant.
  • Acceleration of imports growth from non-CIS countries.
  • Budget 2009 is being formed under the assumed price of USD 140 for Russian gas.




  • Belarusian Monthly Economic Review, №6(69), June 2008 (PDF/123Kb) [18/06/2008]
     

  • US economic sanctions extended.
  • State-owned enterprises’ reform.
  • Deficit in trade with Russia grew by 2.3 times.
  • The introduction of a flat income tax is planned.
  • The law "On mortgage" was passed.




  • Belarusian Monthly Economic Review, №5(68), May 2008 (PDF/122Kb) [14/05/2008]
     

  • Belarus-US diplomatic row.
  • Investment growth driven by budget funds.
  • Stock market liberalization continued.
  • Preparation for sale of 15% of Belarusbank’s shares.




  • Belarusian Monthly Economic Review, №4(67), April 2008 (PDF/98Kb) [15/04/2008]
     

  • Broadening of the US sanctions against ‘Belneftekhim’.
  • Reduction of equity income tax rate.
  • Some favorable trends in trade in oil products and potash fertilizers.
  • Foreign investors increase participation in the banking sector.




  • Belarusian Monthly Economic Review, №3(66), March 2008 (PDF/96Kb) [17/03/2008]
     

  • Belarusian authorities signal about their readiness of rapprochement with the EU.
  • Lack of funds for investments.
  • The abolishment of the ‘golden share’.
  • Deterioration of terms of trade in 2007.
  • Redistributive role of the budget is strengthened.




  • Belarusian Monthly Economic Review, №2(65), February 2007 (PDF/99Kb) [14/02/2008]
     

  • Multidimensionality of foreign policies is upheld.
  • Deceleration of GDP growth rate in 2007.
  • A program for domestic equity market development is adopted.
  • Current account deficit amounted to 5.1% of 2007 GDP.
  • Tax holidays are granted for small urban and rural localities.




  • Belarusian Monthly Economic Review, №1(64), January 2008 (PDF/92Kb) [14/01/2008]
     

  • The government of Russia has provided Belarusian government with USD 1.5 bn loan.
  • The official 2008 GDP growth rate forecast is set at the rate of 8–9%.
  • Gas price for the first quarter of 2008 is agreed at USD 119 per 1,000 cubic meters.
  • The government plans to cut trade deficit to USD 1.4 bn over 2008.
  • The 2008 budget is adopted with a deficit at 1.9% of GDP.





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