Economy - EuroBelarus

Belarus’s foreign trade witnesses a substantial recession

Apart from that, the reduced foreign trade volume and revenues in the first quarter of the year were accompanied by a 2% decline in Belarus’s GDP and a 7.3% drop in industrial production. 12.05.2015 | 09:38

Point of view: The state suffers from the absence of instruments to smooth over recession

The first quarter of 2015 displayed distressing trends in Belarus economy: non-competitive adjustment of the exchange rate and resort to conservative policies for mitigating structural weaknesses. 03.05.2015 | 12:11

Vadzim Iosub: Downgrading Belarus’ rating by Moody’s looks quite logical

The fact that Moody's downgraded the government of Belarus's sovereign issuer and unsecured debt ratings reveals real situation in the country’s financial sector. 21.04.2015 | 08:02

The law on social dependency will punish those who really need help during the economic crisis

The latest round of ill-conceived legislation clearly demonstrates that the authorities are helpless when it comes to adverting further economic decline, writes Ryhor Astapenia. 12.04.2015 | 11:55

Aliaksandr Jarashuk: It is too early to say about social protests that are ripening in Belarus

However, attempts to ignore economic problems on the part of the Belarusan authorities have negative impact, and these are in the first turn working people. 09.04.2015 | 08:23

Aliaksandr Sasnou: Fight on parasitism in Belarus cannot be combined with civilized approaches

The decree “On preventing social dependence” will not give Belarusan economy significant supply of money, whereas people will get a lot of problems. 04.04.2015 | 08:46

If National Bank manages to avoid next devaluation, inflation will slow down to 9-12% by late 2015

This is suggested in the “CIS Macromonitor” published by the Research Department of Eurasian Development Bank (EDB). 03.04.2015 | 00:09

World Bank allocates $40m for Belarus

The money is allotted for realization of the new project meant to develop the forestry industry in the country. 01.04.2015 | 10:11

Aliaksandr Jarashuk: Disdain of independent trade unions is the typical feature of Belarusan regime

When telling about protection of labor in Belarus, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs “forgot” to mention the urgent problems of independent trade unions. 27.03.2015 | 08:26

Delay of certificate demand looks like a short-term victory, but that won’t change situation much

Every step Lukashenka takes, the businessmen follow, even at great cost to their livelihoods, writes Ryhor Astapenia. 26.03.2015 | 11:30

Anatoly Shumchanka: There will be no miracles!

What are individual entrepreneurs going to do after the meeting with Aliaksandr Lukashenka and postponement of the ban on selling goods of light industry without documentation before January 1, 2016? 22.03.2015 | 10:13

National Bank managed to control citizens’ devaluation moods with high interest rates on deposits

it seems that Belarusians devaluation expectations have lowered; however, it is not clear for how long. 21.03.2015 | 08:49

David Hoffman: IMF mission forecasts economic recession in Belarus by about 2 per cent

Unless we introduce cardinal reforms, the growth rate of the Belarusan economy in the near 5 years will remain extremely low. 17.03.2015 | 09:06

Lukashenka's draft decree on individual entrepreneurs was made public at last

But the majority of entrepreneurs closed before new requirements to attestation of goods are abolished. Otherwise they will stop their work at all. 16.03.2015 | 10:15

Leu Marholin: Campaign for import substitution is the next step of Belarusan economy’s degradation

Belarusan economy switches to the principles of “Juche”, the economist assumes. 14.03.2015 | 09:24

Vadzim Iosub: It is quite difficult to talk about devaluation of Belarusan ruble

And even though such possibility is high, a lot depends on whether Belarusan management will be able to find new loans or refund old debts. 12.03.2015 | 08:35

Uladzimir Kariagin: We hope that state’s readiness to “business/power” dialog isn’t a declaration

On March 4 Belarusan entrepreneurs held the XVI Assembly of business circles in Minsk, presenting a project of Belarus Business National Platform 2015 “Structural modernization of business and power”. 06.03.2015 | 07:59

Stanislau Bahdankevich: Right declarations didn’t lead our economy to the necessary results

Without structural reforms the government only drives itself into the corner. And one more common action plan of the Council of Ministers can’t lead to anything concrete. 27.02.2015 | 08:32

BEROC issues the brief on choice of right priorities in growth stimulation policies

Belarus suffers from a substantial decline in economic growth potential. Both the state and academic researchers are discussing options for stimulating growth rate and enhancing its stability. 20.02.2015 | 10:40

Belarusan authorities boosted consultations with expert community during the recession

Apart from public advisory councils, small and medium-sized business has the ability to influence the authorities’ decisions through the advisory bodies in the ministries. 15.02.2015 | 10:56

Inflation in Belarus in January amounted to 2.4% when prices were frozen

The prices of services raised the most – by almost 4%. 12.02.2015 | 08:04

Viktar Marhelau: The main problem of Belarusan business is price formation

Belarus should elaborate integral economy development strategy with the account for the international challenges. 29.01.2015 | 08:22

Point of view: Economy finally troubling Belarusans more than Ukraine

This is the main result of a December 2014 poll from the Independent Institute of Socio-Economic and Political Studies (IISEPS) published in early January, writes Artyom Shraibman. 28.01.2015 | 13:30