Azerbaijani economy

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Ilham Aliyev orders to increase minimum monthly wage

Ilham Aliyev orders to increase minimum monthly wage

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has signed an order to increase the minimum monthly wage to 116 manats starting from January 1. The Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan was instructed to solve the issues emerging from the order, …

Azerbaijani entrepreneurs to expand cooperation with Iran

Azerbaijani entrepreneurs to expand cooperation with Iran

Azerbaijani entrepreneurs will visit Iranian cities of Tabriz and Ardebil on January 14-17,  the Azerbaijan Export and Investments Promotion Foundation (AZPROMO) said. Baku will host the Azerbaijani-Iranian business forum …

Azerbaijani parliament adopts state budget for 2017

Azerbaijani parliament adopts state budget for 2017

The Azerbaijani parliament (Milli Majlis) adopted the draft state budget for 2017 during its plenary session on December 16. According to the document, revenues of the state budget are forecasted at the level of 16.255 billion …

ADB to support Azerbaijan’s economy

ADB to support Azerbaijan’s economy

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a $500 million loan to help Azerbaijan maintain social spending, create jobs and diversify its economy to mitigate the adverse impact of a crash in oil prices. "ADB’s support is …

Baku makes sea step towards becoming hub of hubs

Baku makes sea step towards becoming hub of hubs

Today the Baku International Sea Trade Port CJSC presented by the Free Trade Zone (FTA) in the Alat township of Baku's Garadagh district. The company's Director General Taleh Ziyadov told about plans to make …

World Bank to help improving Azerbaijan's financial sector

World Bank to help improving Azerbaijan's financial sector

The World Bank (WB) will launch the second project on modernization of financial sector in Azerbaijan in late November-early December 2016, the WB private and financial development sector leader, Angela Prigozhina, …

Shahin Mustafayev visits Georgia

Shahin Mustafayev visits Georgia

Delegation led by the Minister of Economic Development of Azerbaijan Shahin Mustafayev is on official visit to Georgia on October 27-28 to discuss prospects for economic cooperation expansion between Azerbaijan and …

 Azerbaijani economy leads among CIS countries

Azerbaijani economy leads among CIS countries

Azerbaijan took the 37th place in the Global Competitiveness Report 2016-2017, issued by the World Economic Forum, according to the report posted on the Forum’s website. The research covered 138 countries. Azerbaijan ranked the …

Azerbaijan pays pensions ahead

Azerbaijan pays pensions ahead

Today it became known that in Azerbaijan the financing of pensions for September completed ahead of the schedule, this was told by the Head of the Department of Public Relations of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Azerbaijan, …

IMF improves inflation outlook in Azerbaijan

IMF improves inflation outlook in Azerbaijan

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has improved the inflation outlook in Azerbaijan for 2016 and 2017 to 10.2 and 8.5 percent, respectively, the fund’s report said. Earlier in April, the IMF expected inflation in Azerbaijan at …

Azerbaijan's interest rate increased to 15%

Azerbaijan's interest rate increased to 15%

The Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) increased the interest rate from 9.5% to 15% today, the CBA said in a message.  The upper limit of the interest rate corridor was increased from 15% to 18%, while the lower limit was …

Azerbaijan to privatize 140 state enterprises

Azerbaijan to privatize 140 state enterprises

Azerbaijan’s State Committee on Property Issues has announced an auction for October 11 for privatization of 85 state enterprises and facilities, the state committee said. These enterprises are located in the cities of Baku, …

Azerbaijan’s State Oil Fund sells $50M to local banks

Azerbaijan’s State Oil Fund sells $50M to local banks

The State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan (SOFAZ) sold $50 million to 30 banks through an auction held by the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) Sept. 6, SOFAZ said in a message, Trend reports. SOFAZ will continue to sell foreign currency through …