2010.06.11 | ALL NEWS

NEWS OF WEEK

● Trofimova: Standard & Poor’s sees no reason now to upgrade Belarus’ ratings

● Belarus still expects to ratify customs union code by July 1

● Belarus’ gold, FX reserves up 4.8% in Jan-May to $6.265 bln

● Belarus’ foreign exchange reserves by IMF standards up 2.5% Jan-May to $5.792 bln

● Minsk administration suggests cutting profit tax for exporting companies

● Belarusian Metal Plant’s Jan-Apr steel output down 2.7% on yr

● Russian steel exports to EU at over 1.15 mln tonnes in Jan–May

● Antitrust to complete investigation vs Evraz Group in 2 months

● Russia allows free trade of precious metals in special econ zones

● Severstal launches $100 million pipe plant in Volodga Region

● Belarus’ Svetlogorsk CCP output up 8.6% in Jan-Apr 2010

● Belarus plans to raise alcohol excise taxes 10% on average

● Belarus’ juice imports up 8% on yr in Jan-Apr

● Belarus’ govt allows farms, Beltopgaz, Belenergo to pay debts in installments by ‘19

● Belaruskali sees potash fertilizer output up 38% to 9.65 mln tns by 2015

● Belarus’ OAO Belsolod malt export up 72.9%/yr in Jan-May

● Morocco interested in increasing Russian wheat imports

● Minister sees Russia’s meat, poultry output up 22.2% by 2013

● Russian deputy PM says government won’t restrict food imports

● Govt grain trader: Russia’s grain exports need 52 bln rbl invest