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Pyotr Prakapovich
- 24-08-13 17:16 Announced decision to raise VAT rate to 22 percent is not final, Deputy Prime Minister Prakapovich says // English // Новости
The announced decision to raise the rate of value-added tax (VAT) from 20 to 22 percent in 2014 is not final, Deputy Prime Minister Pyotr Prakapovich said Friday, speaking at a meeting of the...
- 24-08-13 17:13 Prakapovich slams market traders for protesting requirement to comply with Customs Union certification rules for imported light industry goods // English // Новости
It is compulsory for each retailer to comply with the certification rules of the Customs Union of Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia for imported light industry goods, Deputy Prime Minister Pyotr...
- 22-06-13 12:59 Prakapovich rules out possibility of rubel devaluation // English // Новости
Deputy Prime Minister Pyotr Prakapovich said on Thursday that there were no grounds for another devaluation of the Belarusian rubel. Speaking during a live phone-in question and answer session hosted...
- 18-05-13 11:47 Belarus to invest in two engineering companies in Serbia // English // Новости
Belarus will invest in two engineering companies in Serbia. An agreement to this effect was reached at a meeting between Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Pyotr Prakapovich and Serbian First Deputy...
- 23-03-13 14:13 Deputy Prime Minister Prakapovich: Government set to keep this year’s inflation at 12 percent // English // Новости
Despite the 4.3-percent increase in consumer prices in the first two months, the government is going to prevent this year’s inflation rate from being above 12 percent, Deputy Prime Minister...
- 06-01-13 17:57 National Bank pledges “minimal” role in exchange rate determination // English // Статьи
The NBB dismissed the rumors as a provocation and “utter rubbish"...
- 19-07-11 08:26 Pyotr Prakapovich dismissed as National Bank chairman // English // Статьи
Mr. Prakapovich will continue working in the interests of the state after he completes his rehabilitation course...
- 27-05-11 19:54 Lukashenka threatens to dismiss prime minister, National Bank head // English // Статьи
Belarusian leader pointed out that the government had expected the recent devaluation of the rubel to force down the “speculative” demand for foreign currency, but he did not see this happen...
- 25-03-11 16:37 Russia tells Belarus to carry out economic reforms // English // Статьи
Minsk must draw up a plan of specific economic reforms within 10 to 12 days before it could begin negotiations with Moscow about the possibility of loans for Belarus...
- 29-01-11 15:45 National Bank head downplays threat of economic sanctions // English // Статьи
“The introduction of economic sanctions in the 21st century is simply preposterous to say the least,” Mr. Prakapovich told reporters...
- 29-01-11 15:30 National Bank head questions EU`s reluctance to invest in Belarus // English // Новости
Pyotr Prakapovich, head of the National Bank of Belarus (NBB), said that he “does not understand” the European Union’s reluctance to invest in Belarus. “There is no problem...
- 29-01-11 15:25 National Bank plans no restrictions on foreign cash purchases by individuals // English // Новости
The National Bank of Belarus (NBB) has no plans to impose restrictions on purchases of foreign currencies by individuals, NBB head Pyotr Prakapovich said at a news conference held in Minsk on Friday....
- 30-08-10 12:04 Shortage of foreign currencies remains serious problem, says National Bank head // English // Новости
The increasing shortage of foreign currencies in the Belarusian foreign exchange market remains the most serious problem for the banking system, Pyotr Prakapovich, head of the National Bank of Belarus...
- 18-08-10 10:13 Belarus to bid for hosting, 2013 World canoe and kayak championships, 2015 World Rowing Championships // English // Новости
Belarus will bid for hosting the 2013 World Canoe and Kayak Championships and the 2015 World Rowing Championships, said the presidential press office following Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s meeting on...
- 12-08-10 11:43 National Bank to lower refinance rate to 11 percent // English // Статьи
The stable economic situation in the country and low inflation have made it possible to cut interest rates, the press office explained.
- 04-08-10 13:41 Lukashenka discusses establishment of state financial agency with government officials, bankers // English // Новости
Alyaksandr Lukashenka on Tuesday directed that the government should finalize papers regarding the establishment of a state financial agency "in the near future." The Belarusian leader made...
- 30-07-10 12:09 Belinvestbank will be sold to an EU bank, National Bank head says // English // Новости
Belinvestbank will be sold to a large bank in the European Union, Pyotr Prakapovich, head of the National Bank of Belarus, told reporters in Minsk on Thursday, as quoted by BelaPAN. “This is a...
- 30-07-10 11:53 Belarus set to sell Eurobonds to Russian investors // English // Статьи
The prediction is that Belarus will raise between $100 million and $200 million in the Eurobond offer in Russia. This will be a trial placement.
- 26-07-10 11:32 Man in Brest turns to his fence to voice criticism of authorities // English // Медиа-фото
A man in Brest has chosen an unusual way to voice criticism of the country’s current government by making his house a local attraction, BelaPAN reports. Mikhail covered the two-meter fence...
- 20-07-10 14:53 Rubel expected to remain stable this year // English // Статьи
The National Bank of Belarus would take efforts to ensure that the rubel's fluctuations against the currency basket that includes the euro, the US dollar and the Russian ruble would not...
- 16-06-10 12:04 Upper parliamentary house gives consent to appointment of three new members to National Bank board // English // Новости
The Council of the Republic (upper house of the Belarusian National Assembly) on June 15 gave its consent to the appointment by Alyaksandr Lukashenka of three new members to the board of the National...
- 07-06-10 17:08 Belarus' international reserves said to have decreased by $253.4 million in May // English // Новости
Belarus' international reserves decreased by $253.4 million, or 4.2 percent, in May to $5,792.4 million, said the National Bank of Belarus (NBB), BelaPAN reports. The calculations were reportedly made...
- 08-05-10 12:50 Belarus' international reserves said to have decreased by $41.4 million in April // English // Новости
Belarus' international reserves decreased by $41.4 million, or 0.7 percent, in April to $6,032.5 million, said the National Bank of Belarus (NBB). The calculations were reportedly made according to...
- 08-04-10 12:24 Belarus' international reserves said to have increased by $496.7 million in March // English // Новости
Belarus' international reserves increased by $496.7 million, or 8.9 percent, in March to $6,073.9 million, said the National Bank of Belarus (NBB), BelaPAN reports. The calculations were reportedly...
- 27-03-10 14:34 National Bank head downplays weakening of Belarusian rubel against dollar // English // Статьи
On March 25, the US dollar for the first time ever crossed the mark of 3,000 Belarusian rubels...
- 14-07-09 19:03 Unpaid bank loans reported up by 50 percent year-on-year // English // Новости
The amount of unpaid bank loans in Belarus on July 1 was nearly 50 percent more than on the same date a year ago, Pyotr Prakapovich, chairman of the National Bank of Belarus (NBB), told Alyaksandr...
- 26-10-07 19:13 Founding conference for pro-Lukashenka nationwide movement to be held in mid-November // English // Новости
A founding conference for Belays Rus, a nationwide pro-Lukashenka movement, will take place in mid-November, Viktar Huminski, a member of the House of Representatives and chairman of the...
- 03-07-07 10:22 Group spearheading formation of pro-presidential movement called Belaya Rus suggests holding founding conference in September or November // English // Новости
A group spearheading the formation of a nationwide pro-presidential movement called Belaya Rus (White Russia), at its meeting in Minsk on July 2, decided to suggest holding a founding conference for...
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