Updated at 13:53,23-12-2024
Belarus' GDP 3.9% down
Belarus’ GDP decreased by 3.7% in 2015 and totalled Br 896.7 trillion roubles, BELTA refers to Belstat. read more 
Lukashenka: Vendors’ «honey years» are over
The «honey years» for small business owners with sole entrepreneur status are over, Alyaksandr Lukashenka said on Thursday while meeting with top border guard officials after formally approving this year’s border protection plan. read more 
Belarusian authorities to boost economy by reducing social protection
The Belarusian authorities have been prompted to initiate a discussion in the Belarusian society about introducing highly unpopular measures in order to relieve tension and to find a compromising solution. read more 
$200: Dismal outlook for average salary in Belarus
The average salary in January-November 2015 amounted to 6,656,500 Belarusian rubles ($ 366.7). Yaraslau Ramanchuk, head of the Scientific Research Mises Center in Minsk, is pessimistic about the pay level in 2016. read more 
Belarus fails to get Russian gas discount
Minsk and Moscow have failed to agree on a Russian gas discount for Belarus, the TASS ageency learned on January 13 from the Russian Deputy Energy Minister Anatoly Yanovsky. read more 
Belarusian roubles goes down again
The Belarusian rouble exchange rate has rapidly decreased at the Belarusian Stock Exchange today. read more 
Belarus to revise approved budget and economic forecast - reports
The Belarus government will revise the official forecast of socio-economic development and budget for 2016. They will be overwritten depending on different oil prices and the exchange rate, tut.by reports referring to two informed sources. read more 
Critically low level of gold reserves may prompt Belarus to reforms
In 2015, Belarus’ gold reserves dwindled by USD 0.9 billion. The gold reserves have shrunk due to the unfavourable foreign market situation for Belarusian goods and net foreign currency purchases by private and legal persons on the domestic market. In the absence of secured loans, Belarus decided read more
UK ambassador says that Belarus needs more open market to attract investors
Belarus’ investment potential will increase if its market becomes open, UK Ambassador Bruce Bucknell, whose diplomatic term expires on January 15, said in an interview with BelaPAN. read more 
Half of Belarusian Internet users buying goods online
In 2015, every other Internet user in Belarus (50%) bought goods online. read more |
