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16.02.2005.

Government’s new measures to boost export

Serbian Minister of Finance Mladjan Dinkic said last night in Krusevac that the high foreign trade deficit represents the greatest problem in implementation of the adopted economic policies and announced government measures to boost exports.
More 22.02.2005.

Over 100,000 VAT payers registered

Serbian Assistant Minister of Finance Natasa Kovacevic has said that 103,310 payers of value added tax (VAT) have been registered so far, adding that some 10,000 taxpayers who are obliged to file tax returns once a month have done so by February 10. Those who are supposed to file returns every three months must do so on April 10 at the latest.
More 7.03.2005.

Export promotion strategy to be adopted by mid-year

Following a meeting with managers of companies that are major exporters in Serbia, Serbian Minister of Finance Mladjan Dinkic announced that the Serbian government will adopt a strategy for the promotion of export and protection of domestic production by the middle of the year.
More 8.03.2005.

Petrol prices to remain unchanged in coming months

Serbian Finance Minister Mladjan Dinkic announced today that the retail price of gasoline will remain unchanged in the coming months.
More 25.03.2005.

Electricity price will not go up on April 1

Serbian Minister of Finance Mladjan Dinkic said today that the ministry will not allow a price increase of electricity on April 1 of 14 percent, adding that it probably will go up on July 1.
More 5.04.2005.

Budgetary deficit at its lowest in the first quarter of 2005

Serbian Minister of Finance Mladjan Dinkic said that the first quarter of 2005 has been marked by four basic characteristics, notably accelerated structural changes, a record low budgetary deficit, a 42 percent drop in the foreign trade deficit and a reduction in inflation by 1 percent, recorded from December 2004 to February 2005 at 0.8 percent.
More 8.04.2005.

Serbian bonds on the Luxemburg stock exchange for the first time

The Serbian Ministry of Finance announced that as of today, for the first time in history, bonds of the Republic of Serbia are quoted on the Luxemburg Stock Exchange. Serbian Minister of Finance Mladjan Dinkic confirmed that all legal, procedural and other technical issues necessary for completing the restructuring of the debt towards the London Club of creditors of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia which belong to Serbia have been successfully regulated.
More 14.04.2005.

Serbian delegation attends IMF, World Bank spring meeting

The National Bank of Serbia (NBS) has said that a Serbian delegation will attend the spring meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank in Washington, DC, USA, between April 14 and 19.
More 4.05.2005.

First quarter budget surplus reaches 1.3 billion dinars

Serbian Minister of Finance Mladjan Dinkic has said that Serbia’s budget recorded a 1.3 billion dinar surplus in April, the second time this year, with revenues of 34.2 billion dinars and outlays totalling 32.9 billion dinars.
More 12.05.2005.

Serbia, IMF reach agreement to extend current three-year arrangement

Serbian Minister of Finance Mladjan Dinkic and National Bank of Serbia (NBS) Governor Radovan Jelasic said today that Serbia has reached an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on an extension of the ongoing three-year financial arrangement.
More 16.05.2005.

Lower VAT rates on food, apartments

Serbian Minister of Finance Mladjan Dinkic announced today that value added tax (VAT) rates on some food products, tickets for sports and cultural events, and real estate will be lowered by the end of June.
More 29.12.2004.

Ministry of Finance finished with this year’s cycle of issuing and sale of Treasury bills

With yesterday T-bill auction, Ministry of Finance finished with this year’s cycle of issuing and sale of Treasury bills. Considering that this is the second year in which the Ministry issues and sells short-term government securities on domestic market, the achieved results are more than positive. The Ministry of Finance has organized 36 T-bills auctions this year, issued 18.200.000.000 and sold 13.882.900.000 dinars face value of T-bills. Total number of submitted bids was 432.
More 10.12.2004.

Three Novi Sad banks sign housing loan agreements

Serbian Minister of Finance Mladjan Dinkic attended today the signing of agreements between Panonska, Novosadska and Metals banks, and the National Corporation for Housing Loan Insurance, which will enable these three banks to start approving housing loans as of the New Year.
More 6.12.2004.

Alpha Bank the best bidder

On the basis of the decision of the Council of the Bank Rehabilitation Agency, held on Thursday December 2, 2004, the appointed Tender Committee, which was held on Friday, December 3, has elected Alpha Bank (Greece) as the preferred bidder for the acquisition of 88.64% of the outstanding share capital of Jubanka a.d. Beograd.
18.11.2004.

Draft budget 2005 - realistic and growth-oriented

Serbian Minister of Finance Mladjan Dinkic said today that the economic plan proposed by the government within the terms the draft budget is harsh, but realistic and that it would ensure growth in 2005.
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