Chinese companies invested 3.62 billion US dollars in non-financial sectors overseas in 2004, an increase of 27 percent year-on-year more »
Azerbaijan plans to slash zeroes from its banknotes in a currency reform aimed at making it easier to use by the public starting in 2006 more »
The Czech privatization agency received five preliminary bids for a majority stake in the country's dominant telecommunications company more »
The European Investment Bank plans to increase its loan portfolio this year to a record high of €45bn (£31bn) and to take greater risks in its lending strategy more »
According to preliminary data, investments in Moldova's fixed assets grew 8 percent to $403.4m in 2004 more »
An International Monetary Fund mission led by Poul Thomsen, senior IMF representative to Russia, will arrive for a one-week visit to Moscow on February 9 more »
The bank admitted, though, that in acting as agent for Russian foreign trade operations it had taken a loan from a group of Chinese banks to fund Russia’s long-term exports to China more »
Ukraine's new prime minister ordered the government Saturday to begin the process of returning Ukraine's largest steel mill to state control with the aim of putting the mill back up for auction more »
The World Bank is planning to assist Russia in entering global markets by providing it with consultations and exchange of experience more »
Foreign Ministry spokesman said on 3 February that Belarus's foreign trade rose by 40 percent year-on-year in 2004 to $30.1 billion, including $19.1 billion with CIS countries more »