24.03.2011

«Business New Europe»: Belarus devaluation a step closer 55

3:18, Tim Gosling, «Business New Europe» — Economics

Belarus is teetering ever closer to running out of foreign currency reserves as the current account deficit balloons, with analysts saying that the rapidly deteriorating economic situation makes a currency devaluation increasingly likely.

16.02.2011

Mass reduction at MAZ: 4.5 thousand workers laid off 101

12:46, — Politics

“MAZ is on verge of bankruptcy,” Belarus high authorities acknowledge.

8.02.2011

Belarus’s gold and foreign currency reserves down 13.7% in past month 37

1:15, — Economics

Gold and foreign currency reserves of Belarus fell by 13.7% only in the past month.

16.12.2010

Russian Prime Minister added up losses due to gas deliveries to Belarus 18

15:26, — Economics

Every year Russia receives $3 billion less than it is due because of duty-free gas deliveries to Belarus.

15.12.2010

Belarus external debt increases as a snowball 12

17:25, — Economics

Belarus gross external debt as of October 1, 2010 amounted to $25 593,3 billion.

13.12.2010

Belarus asks Iran to support the ruble 16

11:13, — Economics

Decrease in currency reserves of Belarus can make devaluation of Belarusian ruble inevitable, analysts believe.

10.12.2010

Trade unions demand annulment of “Belaruskali” privatization 13

13:43, — Economics

Funding of one of the leading enterprises in the country was arranged with violations of the Constitution and the Civil Code.

9.12.2010

100 per cent of duty put on oil products for Belarus, gas rises in price 153

16:37, — Economics

Belarus will pay 100% of export duties for oil products after ratification of documents on the Single Economic State.

8.12.2010

Zlotnikau: Belarus needs to borrow $1 billion a month 10

9:01, — Economics

And if the sources of external borrowings run low, Belarus living standards will decrease immediately.

3.12.2010

Moody’s: Bank system in Belarus can collapse any time 17

10:09, — Economics

Belarusian bank system gives independent experts rise to concern.

1.12.2010

Record growth in negative balance of foreign goods trade 30

12:04, — Economics

According to the results of the past 10 months, foreign goods trade negative balance reached $6932,5 mln.

26.11.2010

Belarus and Latvia have a row over oil 20

10:23, — Economics

Belneftekhim accused LatRosTrans of economic damage caused by oil discharge from the northern branch of “Druzhba” pipeline.

24.11.2010

Belarusians were driven into the debt trap: everyone owes about $ 2,5 thousand 31

9:50, — Economics

The debt of Belarus has grown by more than 10 times less than for 10 years.

19.11.2010

Belarus rolling down in debt pit 9

12:24, — Economics

The credit debt of industrial enterprises grew by one third.

18.11.2010

Dollar already costs 3100 rubles in Belarusian exchange offices 27

14:59, — Economics

The selling rate of cash U.S. dollar has significantly increased in bank currency exchange offices.

16.11.2010

Bahdankevich: Devaluation has already started in the country 19

9:15, — Economics

The situation in the financial market of Belarus reminds the situation before January 2, 2009.

12.11.2010

Lukashenka has warned about devaluation 66

15:15, — Economics

On the eve of the devaluation in 2009, the Belarusian governor promised the same thing.

11.11.2010

Economists: Real wages in Belarus has not grown, but even decreased 14

11:02, — Economics

Even if dollar won’t grow, the real wages would come down anyway.

Ministry of Finance intends to place government bonds in Hong Kong or Singapore 11

9:49, — Economics

The Finance Minister of Belarus Andrei Kharkavets, the Economy Minister Mikalai Snapkou, the First Deputy Head of the National Bank Yury Alymau are sent on business trips to the Asian finance centers.

9.11.2010

National Bank of Belarus started ruble weakening? 4

9:25, — Economics

The exchange rate of the Belarusian ruble fell last week against all main foreign currencies on the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange.

8.11.2010

Belarusian authorities Austrian investors caught trap in the same office in Vienna 19

12:56, — Economics

The authorities continue to “modernize” the economy actively by investments to sports and entertainment centres.

Is the National Bank of Belarus preparing denomination? 43

8:29, — Economics

Bank cashiers are complaining that one is limiting the turnover of banknotes of 10 and 20 Rubles.

5.11.2010

Too much money printed in Belarus 22

9:39, — Economics

The macroeconomic policy of Belarus has deteriorated and become an expansive one, as stated by experts at the Minsk Forum.

4.11.2010

Belarus is a global leader in tax burden 27

11:12, — Economics

Belarus took the last 183 place in terms of tax burden in the research of IFC and World Bank “Doing Business-2011”.

Yuri Dankov: “Where have you been? People have gone to jail” 30

10:11, — Economics

A well-known Belarusian businessman has told about conditions for doing business in Belarus.

2.11.2010

Waiting for devaluation: Belarusians rush to buy foreign currency 42

10:21, — Economics

The data for June-September demonstrate that more foreign currency has been sold to the population than bought.

“Gazprom” is getting ready for “the worst» in the relationship with Belarusian authorities 20

9:06, — Economics

In “Gazprom” do not exclude difficulties at the negotiations on the new contract with Belarus.

1.11.2010

For 9 months Belarus has traded at minus $6 billion 25

13:40, — Economics

Negative balance of foreign trade of commodities is growing in unprecedented tempo.

22.10.2010

Zaika: People purchase dollars to preserve their incomes 41

16:30, — Economics

Deficit of cash currency is sharply felt in Belarusian regions.

21.10.2010

Currency panic starts in regions of Belarus 39

16:12, — Economics

It is a problem to buy dollars in bank branches in the regions. All currency is bought out immediately.