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September 16, 2009 |
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Belarus’ banking sector remains attractive to foreign investors, the National Bank of Belarus (NBB) said in a report on the sector’s performance between January and July. |
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April 7, 2009 |
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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) plans to establish the number of partner relations with more Belarusian banks, head of the EBRD Office in Belarus Valdas Vitkauskas said during a ceremony of opening the regional office of the Belarusian Bank for Small Business in Grodno. |
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April 3, 2009 |
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Three new banks will open in Belarus in the near future, Sergei Dubkov, chief of the main banking supervision department, member of the Board of Directors of the National Bank of Belarus, told reporters on April 3. |
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April 1, 2009 |
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The Belarusian government and the World Bank have completed talks on a $125-millin loan to finance energy efficiency projects in Belarus, Iryna Aleynik, spokesperson of the WB office in Minsk |
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February 5, 2009 |
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A new bank with Iranian capital will be established in Belarus, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Iran to Belarus Seyyed Abdollah Hosseini told a press conference in Minsk on February 5. |
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January 16, 2009 |
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As from January 15 the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus (NBRB) allows Belarusian exporters to make advance payments for imports using foreign currency earnings on their accounts. |
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January 8, 2009 |
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On January 8, the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus (NBRB) raises the refinancing rate up to 14% per annum. |
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December 3, 2008 |
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Russian Sberbank (Savings Bank of the Russian Federation) thinks about buying or opening a new bank in Belarus, Sberbank Chairman of the Board German Gref told media on December 2. |
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November 21, 2008 |
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Belarus is interested in a constructive dialogue with the French banking group Societe Generale to expand the trade and economic relations between the two countries, Prime Minister of Belarus Sergei Sidorsky said at a meeting with Deputy Chief Executive Officer of French banking group Societe Generale Philippe Citerne on November 21. |
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November 20, 2008 |
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As of October 1, 2008, the share of foreign capital in the Belarusian banking system has raised from 9.8% to 22.5%, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Bank of Belarus Vasily Matyushevsky said at Belarus Investment Forum in London on November 18. |
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November 18, 2008 |
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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) intends to continue investing in the Belarusian economy, First Vice-Premier of the EBRD Varel Freeman told reporters on November 17. |
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November 17, 2008 |
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The Board of the National Bank of Belarus took a decision to register Zepter Bank and to grant it a special permit (license) to perform banking activities, BelTA learnt from the information department of the National Bank. |
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November 17, 2008 |
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The banking system of Belarus operates stably during the ongoing global financial crisis, Anatoly Drozdov, the chief of the information department of the National bank, told a press conference on November 17. |
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November 12, 2008 |
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The National Bank of Belarus (NBB) raised on November 12 its base refinance rate by 0.25 percentage points to 11 percent. |
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November 4, 2008 |
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Beginning January 1, 2009, the National Bank of Belarus is raising the minimum equity requirement for the banks entitled to handle household deposits, was said in the information department of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus (NBRB). |
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October 30, 2008 |
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The Government is ready to sell up to 25% stakes in Belarusbank and Belagroprombank and controlling stakes in BPS-Bank and Belinvestbank, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of Belarusbank Vladimir Novik told reporters on October 30. |
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October 30, 2008 |
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At present considerable steps should be made to liberalise the economy and de-bureaucratise the entire system in Belarus, said Belarusian head of state Alexander Lukashenko at a government session dedicated to domestic and foreign policy affairs on October 30. |
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October 21, 2008 |
The National Bank of Belarus has permitted OAO Rosselkhozbank (Russian Federation) to open a representative office in the Republic of Belarus.
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October 7, 2008 |
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Belarusian side has proposed the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to increase its capital in the Belarusian banking system, BelTA learnt from the information department of the National Bank of Belarus. |
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September 30, 2008 |
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Priorbank is the first Belarusian bank to become a participant of the Global Trade Finance Program as an emitting bank as part of the relevant agreement signed with the International Finance Corporation (IFC). The agreement has come into force. |
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September 22, 2008 |
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The situation registered on external financial markets presents no essential threat for the economy and the banking industry of Belarus thanks to the stable status of major economic and financial partners of the country as well as sufficient durability of the national economy and the banking industry. |
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September 15, 2008 |
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The Board of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus approved, by its Decision of September 1, 2008 No. 129, the quota of the foreign capital in the Belarusian banking system (up to 50%). |
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June 10, 2008 |
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Belarus hopes to get a Russian loan of 2 billion dollars this year, First Deputy Finance Minister Andrei Kharkovets said on Tuesday. |
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