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Belarus: Economic Profile

Appears in: Europe, Geostrategy, Macroeconomy, Commonwealth of Independent States, Emerging Europe and CIS, Russia, CIS and the Caucasus, Growth Outlook and Business Cycle

Background:

Belarus averaged a steady 7.5% growth through the decade prior to 2008. However, the global credit crunch exposed its inherent vulnerability of rising deficit accumulated over the years. The IMF has advised Belarus to 'maintain a tight macroeconomic policy stance and contain domestic demand.'

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Associated Readings

Analysis IMF Jun 13, 2011 Statement by the IMF Mission to the Republic of Belarus Analysis Morgan Stanley Jacob Nell Jun 08, 2011 CEEMEA Belarus: A Question of Ownership Analysis Bank of Finland IInstitute for Economies in Transition May 27, 2011 Eurasian Economic Community Rescue of Struggling Belarus Analysis Danske Bank Sanna Kurronen May 23, 2011 Belarus: Devaluation only solves part of the problem Analysis Jamestown Foundation David Marples May 17, 2011 Integrating Belarus: Problems and Prospects Analysis IMF IMF Mar, 2011 Republic of Belarus: 2011 Article IV Consultation—Staff Report; Staff Supplement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion Analysis Commerzbank Barbara Nestor and Michael Ganske Mar 16, 2011 Belarus: In the freezer Analysis EIU Mar 30, 2011 Belarus Economy: Buckling Analysis Alfa Bank Feb 17, 2011 Belarus pressing for Gas Price Reduction Analysis Bank of Finland Dec 31, 2010 Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan settle on operating principles for Single Economic Space; On next year’s big tax changes; China ends 2010 with an interest rate hike; Media abuzz over Chinese readiness to bail out eurozone’s troubled economies; Is calm

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