Economy

The first Vice-PM has refuted the unofficial information that Belarus allegedly refused to purchase Venezuelan raw materials.

The rule according to which commercial banks could buy currency directly from NBB existed for just a week.

The central administration board of BelSwissBank in Minsk has informed Euroradio about it.

The number was mentioned by the Belarusian President when he was answering questions of the heads of a number of Russian mass media.

People go on buying currency hastily in Minsk. The National Bank reacted with another refutation of rumours on devaluation.

Bank-notes of nominal value of 500, 1000, 10000 and 20000 roubles of the year 2000 pattern will be modified to strengthen protection signs and elements.

The National Bank is made to react to the rush demand for foreign currency registered in the past few days again.

It is a chance to break the deadlock of the construction of the Belarusian NPP.

National Bank refutes information about increase of dollar exchange rate up to 3800 roubles.