Category: Экономика
Ukrainian Company Seeks Compensation for Russian Aggression from Belarusian Legal Entities
Belarusian Rouble Weakens Against All Currencies on BCSE
Belarus and China Sign Agreement on Development Cooperation
Belarus and China have signed an intergovernmental agreement on development cooperation. A joint meeting of the two countries’…
Belarusian Companies’ Profit Growth Slowed in August as Debt Increased
Belstat has published data on the financial performance of Belarusian organizations in January–August 2026. Belstat’s preliminary report excludes…
Belarusians Will Have to Work More in 2027
The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection has set the standard working time for 2027 based on a…
Broad Money Supply Rose by 1.5% in September
The National Bank of Belarus has published data on broad money supply as of October 1. According to…
Budrys Expects IAEA Action on Expansion of Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant
Lithuania is concerned about plans to expand the nuclear power plant in Astravets. Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys…
Unified Register of Freight Forwarders to Be Established in Belarus
A unified register of freight forwarders will be established in Belarus by April 1, 2027. Aliaksandr Lukashenka signed…
August Brings Further Decline in Belarusian Exports of Investment Goods
Yahorau: Our Goal Is Not Short-Term Speculative Growth, but to Lay the Foundation for Decades to Come
The government’s and the National Bank’s stimulus policy is not aimed at short-term speculative growth but at laying…
Dollar and Yuan Weaken on Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange on October 13
Belgospishcheprom Increases Exports by 25%
Belgospishcheprom has increased its exports by 25%, driven primarily by sugar, confectionery products and rapeseed oil. Aleh Zhydkou,…
Nearly 48,000 Labour Migrants Arrived in Belarus in Nine Months
A total of 47,961 foreign nationals came to work in Belarus between January and September. The country’s Interior…
Belarusbank Receives Credit Rating from Chinese Agency
Chinese rating agency Dagong Global Credit Rating has assigned Belarusbank a credit rating of AA+ on the Chinese…
Russia Could Increase Diesel Exports to 3–3.5 Million Tonnes a Month
Russia could increase diesel exports to 3–3.5 million tonnes a month by the end of the year, Russian…
Communications Ministry Begins Work on “National Artificial Intelligence Framework”
Belarus has begun developing a “national artificial intelligence framework” under the Digital Belarus state programme for 2026–2030. Communications…
IMF Raises Belarus’ GDP Growth Forecast to 1.9%
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its estimate for Belarus’ GDP growth in 2026 in its October…
A Real Deal or a Dud? Trump’s Diesel-for-Potash Deal and Lukashenka’s Failure
US negotiators are trying to salvage the midterm elections. Against the backdrop of deals between Moscow and Washington,…
“There Are Food Problems in Europe.” Lukashenka Wants to Cooperate with Poles, Lithuanians and Latvians
Aliaksandr Lukashenka believes that dry weather in EU countries has caused food supply problems and that it is…
EFSD Raises Belarusian Economic Growth Forecast to 2%
Ukraine Imposes Sanctions on Belarusian Cryptocurrency Platform
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has imposed sanctions on Belarusian cryptocurrency platform White Bird and its head, Maksim Shabanov.…
Eurasian Development Bank Forecasts Inflation in Belarus at 5%
Inflation in Belarus is expected to reach around 5% by the end of the year. Analysts at the…
Belarusbank Reports Problems Displaying Account Balances in Online Banking and M-Banking
Belarusbank has reported temporary disruptions to its online banking and M-Banking services. According to the bank, the technical…
Witkoff and Kushner Offered Putin Belarusian Potash Exports in Exchange for Limited Ceasefire — NYT
US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner proposed allowing Belarusian potash exports as part of a package of…
Beltamozhservice Launches Freight Services Between Belarus And Indonesia Via Vladivostok
Ministry Of Labour Revises List Of Professions Eligible For Unrestricted Hiring Of Foreign Workers In 2027
The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection has approved a list of occupations and civil service positions for…
Dollar, Euro and Yuan End Week Lower on Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange
Belarus Fails to Deliver a Balanced Budget for 2027. Security Agencies to Receive More Funding
The draft national budget for 2027, published on the National Legal Internet Portal, envisages more modest growth in…
Hot Water Supply and Education Among Biggest Price Increases in September
Inflation in Belarus stood at 0.5% in September. Annual price growth accelerated to 4.6%. Compared with August, cucumbers…
Annual Inflation in Belarus Accelerates to 4.6% in September
The consumer price index rose by 0.5% in September compared with August, according to data released by Belstat.…
Tax Ministry Comments on Draft Amendments to the Tax Code
Belarus’s Ministry of Taxes and Duties says most taxpayers will not face an increase in their tax burden…
“Premium Alcohol” to Face Higher Excise Taxes
The Ministry of Taxes and Duties proposes imposing higher excise taxes on “premium alcohol”. The relevant provisions are…
MNS Proposes Raising Dog Tax In 2027
The dog tax is proposed to be raised in 2027. This is indicated by a draft of amendments…
MNS Proposes Raising Assessed Value Per Square Meter For Property Tax Calculations By 6.2%
The Ministry of Taxes and Duties proposes raising by 6.2% the assessed value per square meter used to…
Proposed Transport Tax Rates For 2027 Announced
The Ministry of Taxes and Duties has proposed the following transport tax rates for passenger cars owned by…
Minimum Professional Income Tax Proposed To Be Raised To 48 Rubles
Foreigners’ Dividends Proposed To Be Taxed At 25%
Dividends paid to foreigners are proposed to be taxed at a rate of 25%. The proposal is contained…
Dollar, Euro And Yuan Fall On BCSE For Second Consecutive Day
Trading on the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange (BCSE) ended on October 8 with declines in the dollar,…
Tax-Free Income Threshold To Be Raised To 6,558 Rubles
A draft bill amending the Tax Code has been published on the National Legal Internet Portal. It proposes…
Lithuania To Propose EU Ban On Transit Of Russian Grain
Lithuania will propose sanctions on the transit of Russian grain through European Union countries. The country’s Prime Minister…
Latvia Bans Russian And Belarusian Citizens From Owning Critical Infrastructure
Belarus Cuts Fuel Supplies To Russia In September
Belarus reduced fuel supplies to Russia in September, but they still remain above the average monthly levels recorded…
Not One or Two Million. Belpochta Reveals Turnover of Its Marketplace
The turnover of Belpochta’s marketplace is measured in millions of rubles. The company’s CEO, Sviatlana Yurkievich, said this…
National Bank To Issue Slavyanka Gold Coin
The National Bank of Belarus will put into circulation the 2026 Slavyanka gold investment coin on Oct. 20.…
Ryzhankou Discusses Transit of Belarusian Goods Through Turkmenistan’s Ports
Belarusian Foreign Minister Maksim Ryzhankou met with Turkmen Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov. The talks took place on October…
Agriculture Ministry Cuts Wholesale Prices for Apples for State Orders
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food has reduced wholesale prices for apples supplied under state orders by Resolution…
Belarus-UAE Agreement on Trade in Services and Investment Enters Into Force
The Agreement on Trade in Services and Investment between the United Arab Emirates and Belarus entered into force…
Dollar, Euro and Yuan Fall After Two Days of Gains
Trading on the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange ended on October 7 with the dollar, euro and yuan…
Myanmar Parliament Seeks Approval for Export Loans From Belarus
Myanmar’s parliament on October 6 sought approval to obtain export loans from the Development Bank of the Republic…