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Tuesday, 02 March 2010

Belarus’ foreign debt down 0.6% in January to $7.842 bln

Belarus’ state foreign debt went down 0.6% on the month in January 2010 to U.S. $7.842 billion as of February 1, 2010, an official with the Finance Ministry reported.

The government’s long-term debt accounted for 96.1% of the total foreign debt, government’s short-term debt for 2.5%, and foreign loans to companies’ against the government’s security for 1.4% on February 1, 2010. As of January 1, 2010, the figures were the same.

In 2009, the foreign debt increased 110%.

Earlier, Belarus received four tranches of the IMF loan under an SBA-supported program, totaling $2.88 billion.

Belarus’ main creditors are Russia, Venezuela, Germany, the U.S., the IMF and the World Bank.

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10.09.2010 -		Belarus to complete work on double taxation agreements with Spain, Slovenia soon

10.09.2010 -		NBB to cut refinancing rate to 10.5% from 11% September 15

09.09.2010 -		Belarus’ interbank payments down 11.2% on year in Jan-Aug

09.09.2010 -		Belarus’ gold, FX reserves up 1.3% in Jan-Aug to $6.055 bln

09.09.2010 -		National Statistics Committee presents preliminary findings of 2009 census

08.09.2010 -		Belarus’ average monthly wage in public sector to remain at $400 in ‘11

08.09.2010 -		Belarus’ lower house adopts amendments to Tax Code after 1st read

08.09.2010 -		Lower chamber OKs bill on social security fund for 2011 after 2 reads

07.09.2010 -		Finance Ministry still plans to sell Eurobond in Russia

07.09.2010 -		BCSE’s state securities trading on secondary market down 7.7%/mo in August

07.09.2010 -		NBB allows down payments under import contracts not exceeding 5,000 euros

05.09.2010 -		Belarus raises postal service tariffs 10%, telecoms service fees 7.1%

04.09.2010 -		Belarus’ Br trading on interbank loan market up 50% in August

03.09.2010 -		BCSE’s U.S. dollar ask $312.911 mln below bid in August

03.09.2010 -		State enterprises enabled to transfer part of profits to budget on quarterly basis

03.09.2010 -		Lukashenko abolishes licensing of 16 activities Jan 1, 2011

02.09.2010 -		Belarus’ internal debt up 1.2% in July ‘10 to Br8.418 tln

02.09.2010 -		Belarus’ foreign debt down 0.7% in July to $8.479 bln

02.09.2010 -		Belarus’ govt raises fixed salaries for some public sector workers 10%-25%