The People's Bank of China(PBOC), the central bank in the country, has signed an RMB 20-bln currency swap agreement with the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus, according to a statement on PBOC's website on Wednesday.The deal, targeting to faciltate bilateral trade and investment to boost economic...
* Lukashenko says could give opposition figures govt jobs * Will make European reforms if they don't hurt economy * Wants to ensure good relations with East and West * Defends Belarussian political system MINSK,...
The extra yield investors demand to own emerging-market nations' bonds instead of U.S. Treasuries rose 14 basis points to 8.16 percentage points, the highest spread since November 2002, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s EMBI+ index. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index of shares fell 3.3 percent
MINSK, Belarus (AFP)--The Minsk Automobile Factory, a former World War II tank assembly plant that employs 28,000 people in one of Europe's most closed economies, might seem an unlikely venue for free-market reform. But even...
BASF Coatings AG has signed a distribution agreement with Belarusian importer and dealer Sagbel.The Minsk-based company will sell BASF Coatings paints, such as cathodic e-coats and liquid coatings, in Belarus.The cooperation ...
LUXEMBOURG (AFP)--European Union foreign ministers Monday were considering a partial lifting of sanctions against Belarus, with the focus on whether a travel ban on President Alexander Lukashenko should be lifted. The E.U. ministers, arriving for...
To supply a bottle with a printed sleeve for the Manchester Drinks Co for the Shudha Cocktail Mix brand, Croxsons, the glass-packaging supplier, has collaborated with Belarus Bottling Company. The pack is finished with 30x50 mm litho ...
MOSCOW --After they appealed for $2 billion from the International Monetary Fund, Belarus' central bankers are raising hopes that the country's government will open the economy up to more foreign investors and loosen the state's...
MOSCOW -- After they appealed for $2 billion from the International Monetary Fund, Belarus' central bankers are raising hopes that the country's government will open the economy up to more foreign investors and loosen the...
* President says crisis forces search for new export markets * Strong state control keeps economy on track * Upcoming EU initiative could boost trade, investment * Belarus will not suffer mass unemployment MINSK, May...