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06
.08.20
09:00
Economy
Belarus' Development Bank raises €20m loan from Banca Intesa
Banca Intesa (a Russian subsidiary bank of Italy's Intesa Sanpaolo Group) has provided a €20 million loan to the Development Bank of the Republic of Belarus.
05
.08.20
23:30
In Pictures
Building in Minsk lit up in colors of Lebanese flag
The facade of the Futuris business center was illuminated with the Lebanese flag in solidarity with Lebanon that mourns Beirut explosion victims.
19:57
Economy
Finance Ministry expects Belarus' credit ratings to stay unchanged in 2020
The official said: “Regular reviews will be released in autumn – in October-November. There are no prerequisites for lower ratings so far. It is unlikely Belarus' ratings will be raised. I think the ratings will remain the same. It will quite suit us for now.”
19:41
Economy
Belarusian Finance Ministry working on first loan agreement with OPEC Fund
The official said: “A deal with the OPEC Fund is in development. It is a new creditor we haven't worked with before. The creditor is very important for us from the point of view of future prospects of diversification of sources to borrow money from.”
19:29
Economy
No plans to raise limits of Belarus' state debt in 2020
The official said: “As of early August we are within all the limits, we don't intend to raise them. The limits were calculated taking into account our evaluations of economic security parameters. They will not be exceeded. The debt level will remain at a manageable level.”
19:16
Economy
Lost revenues of Belarus' budget due to pandemic, oil problems estimated at Br4bn
According to the source, the lost revenues are estimated at about Br3.7-4 billion. Half of the sum was lost due to the situation on the oil market, lower customs duties, and lower volumes of export of oil products.
19:02
Economy
Belaruskali reports record-high ore extraction, fertilizer production figures in July
The company expects high performance in August as well. Daily record highs were recorded in the first few days: as much as 206,754 tonnes of ore was extracted on 1 August and about 46,000 tonnes of fertilizers was shipped on 3 August.
18:50
Economy
Non-CIS share in export of Belarusian heavy truck maker BelAZ goes up
BelAZ's accomplishment is attributed to sales in 14 non-CIS states – India, Mongolia, Algeria, Poland, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and other ones. In January-July 2020 BelAZ products were shipped to 21 countries.
18:40
Politics
Ambassador: Belarus-Uzbekistan cooperation has great prospects
According to the diplomat, amidst fears of a considerable slowdown in economic activity and foreign trade, Belarus and Uzbekistan managed to maintain a record-high level of mutual trade in 2019.
18:33
Economy
Belarus' agricultural export up by 6.4% in H1
The share of CIS countries (excluding Russia) increased by 57.9% to $342.9 million in H1 2020. “The share of these states in the agricultural and food exports rose to 12.6%. Russia's share fell by 7.3% to 75.8%, or $2.1 billion,” the press service noted.
18:19
Society
Diplomat: Belarusians value good relations with neighboring states
Belarusians value good and mutually beneficial cooperation with the neighboring countries, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Latvia Vasily Markovich told BelTA.
18:13
President
Lukashenko: Justice is cornerstone of my policy
The Belarusian president talked about the essence of his domestic and foreign policy. “If it is about the country, if I see that something is unfair, I cannot stand it. Justice is at the core of everything I am trying to do, of every policy I am pursuing. Justice is the cornerstone of everything,” the head of state said.
17:50
President
Lukashenko gives interview to Ukrainian journalist Dmitry Gordon
The interview lasted about two and a half hours. It touched on the Belarusian leader's relations with former and current heads of other countries, the situation in the region, including the conflict in Ukraine, and foreign policy.
17:11
Partners
Typhoon Hagupit brings heavy downpours to Shanghai, causing waterlogging
Hagupit, the fourth typhoon of this year, has brought heavy downpours to Shanghai since Tuesday, causing urban waterlogging in some areas and disrupting traffic, according to the municipal flood control department.
