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Macroeconomy

	29 July 2010
13:27	Customs Committee launches electronic stats declaration system for exports/imports
12:45	Belarus’ foreign debt up 2.5% in June to $8.542 bln
11:35	REPEAT: Belarus’ population at 9,469,200 people as of July 1
11:15	Moody's assigns B1 rating to Belarus' inaugural bond issue
	28 July 2010
18:16	Belarus’ OOO Tabak-invest to build 17,032 sq m shopping center in Grodno
18:00	Belarusian ruble up 2.88% against basket of currencies in Jan-Jun
17:56	Housing output in Belarus up 5.2%/yr Jan-Jun to 3.249 mln sq m
17:05	Property committee suggests revaluating unfinished buildings
16:43	Belgospischeprom concern says output up 16.1%/yr 1H to Br2.015 tln
16:28	Belarus sold 300 unused state-owned property units Jan-Jun worth Br10.6 bln
15:07	Belaruskali to go public by yr-end with 100% state stake
13:11	PRESS: Kerimov in talks to buy 51% of Silvinit, Belaruskali- source
12:13	Belarusian companies’ budget arrears down 11.7% in May to 86.6 bln
12:06	Belarus’ population at 9,469,200 people as of July 1
	27 July 2010
18:23	Belarusian companies’ currency proceeds up 22.1% on yr in Jan-Jun
17:53	Economy Ministry suggests increasing lending to real sector
16:55	PM: Belarus needs to attract at least $6 bln in FDI in 2011
16:23	Kronospan eyes 150 mln-euro woodworking production in Belarus
15:55	PM sees consumer inflation below 10% in 2010
14:37	Snopkov: Belarus sees first grade wage rate up to Br118,000-120,000 Nov 1
13:51	Snopkov: Belarus’ GDP to grow 7.5% ’10 if current trends prevail
11:30	Belarus places 5-year $600 mln Eurobond
11:04	S&P: Belarus proposed debut Eurobond assigned 'B+' Preliminary Rating; Recovery Rating '4'
	26 July 2010
18:52	Belarus sees capital investments up 16%-17%/yr in 2011
18:27	Belarus’ govt sees GDP up 9%-10% ‘11, inflation 7.5%-8.5%
17:21	Lukashenko OKs choosing contractors for China-financed projects without tenders
17:20	Lease cos to get help with loans when leasing machinery to non-residents
13:03	Belarus’ industrial companies’ unsold inventories down 4.4%/mo in June
	23 July 2010
17:53	NIPA director: foreign investors most interested in Belarusian agribusiness
16:44	Belarus to hold next investment forum in Frankfurt am Main Nov 17