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EU disburses 600 mln euro in assistance to Ukraine

EU disburses 600 mln euro in assistance to Ukraine

The European Commission, on behalf of the EU, has today disbursed 600 million euro in macro-financial assistance (MFA) to Ukraine, according to the EC website. "This is the second and final tranche under Ukraine's current MFA …

Kazakh central bank hikes rate to 9.75%

Kazakh central bank hikes rate to 9.75%

Kazakhstan’s central bank delivered its third consecutive interest-rate hike as inflation accelerated in Central Asia’s largest energy producer. The National Bank raised the key rate by 25 basis points to 9.75%, it said in a …

Taliban won't be allowed access to Afghan central bank reserves

Taliban won't be allowed access to Afghan central bank reserves

Deputy U.S. Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said he sees no situation where the Taliban movement (prohibited in Russia), who regained power in Afghanistan in August, would be allowed access to Afghan central bank reserves, which are largely …

Russia’s labor market back to pre-pandemic level

Russia’s labor market back to pre-pandemic level

Russia’s labor market has generally regained pre-pandemic indices, Russian Minister of Labor and Social Protection Anton Kotyakov said on Thursday on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF). "Russia’s Federal …

Georgia decides not to take second part of EU loan

Georgia decides not to take second part of EU loan

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili has announced that the government has decided not to take the second tranche of an EU loan as 'we are trying to reduce foreign debt'.  "We took part of the loan in 2020. The …

Russia’s public debt exceeds 20 trillion

Russia’s public debt exceeds 20 trillion

Russia’s public debt increased by 1.48 trillion rubles for the first half of 2021 and amounted to 20.4 trillion rubles, the Accounts Chamber said in its report on execution of the federal budget for January-June 2021.  …

Georgia earns $17 mln from peaches and nectarines export

Georgia earns $17 mln from peaches and nectarines export

Georgia has exported 19 tonnes of peaches and nectarines worth $17 million from May 1 to July 25, which is 6.3 tonnes more than in the same period of last year, the Ministry of Agriculture of Georgia announced. The ministry says  …

Apple Pay becomes available to Mir cardholders

Apple Pay becomes available to Mir cardholders

Holders of Mir cards can use Apple Pay starting from Tuesday, according to press service of the payment system. Every Apple Pay transaction is secured by innovative iPhone technologies. Payment is available for iPhone and Apple Watch …

Bitcoin drops below $30K

Bitcoin drops below $30K

Bitcoin dropped below $30,000, breaking below a trading range that had held for the past four weeks and potentially setting up the largest cryptocurrency for deeper price declines. The cryptocurrency was trading around $29,998 at …

EU says U.K. owes it 47.5 bln euros for post-Brexit payment

EU says U.K. owes it 47.5 bln euros for post-Brexit payment

The European Union concluded that the U.K. owes it 47.5 billion euros ($56.2 billion) as part of the Brexit settlement, a higher figure than the U.K. had originally estimated. The EU assessment, which was published in a budget …

Russia among leaders in budget stimulation in G20

Russia among leaders in budget stimulation in G20

Russia is holding a leading position among the Group of Twenty (G20) countries in terms of budget stimulation, and the fiscal impetus in the country was 6.3% of GDP in 2020, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said in the article posted in the …

Boeing to pay $17 million to settle plane production issues

Boeing to pay $17 million to settle plane production issues

Boeing Co will pay $17 million in penalties under a Federal Aviation Administration settlement after it installed equipment on 759 Boeing 737 MAX and NG aircraft that contained sensors that were not approved, the FAA said on Thursday. …

Georgia to receive $67 mln in grants from U.S.

Georgia to receive $67 mln in grants from U.S.

Georgia and the U.S. have signed a grant agreement earlier today through which Georgia will receive $330 million via USAID over the course of five years to promote the country’s sustainable development, create jobs, strengthen …

Russia's Magnit to acquire Dixy retailer

Russia's Magnit to acquire Dixy retailer

Russian food retailer Magnit MGNT.MM has reached an agreement to acquire 100% of shares in the Dixy retail chain, including 2,651 of its stores in Moscow, St Petersburg and other regions, Magnit said on Tuesday. The deal price …

Work on Nord Stream 2 can continue in German waters

Work on Nord Stream 2 can continue in German waters

Work to complete the subsea Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline can go ahead in German waters, Germany’s federal maritime regulator BSH said on Monday. Two environmental groups had in January filed complaints with BSH against a move to …

Russia has basis for analogue of SWIFT

Russia has basis for analogue of SWIFT

Russia has a basis for creating an analogue of the SWIFT payment system, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said. "The basis [of an alternative to SWIFT] exists. And I am convinced that both the government and the Central Bank …