Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
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05MINSK851 |
THE BANKING SECTOR, BELARUSIAN STYLE [...] Summary: The banking system in Belarus is characterized by its underdevelopment, lack of foreign competition, and constant government interference. The Belarusian economy still relies primarily on cash as a settlement instrument. Cash outside the banking sector is the preferred method of paym [...] |
2005-07-28 14:18:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV KCOR BTIU PGOV AFIN BO |
06MINSK689 |
State Dominates Banking Sector [...] Summary: Belarus has a poorly developed capital market, and the financial sector almost exclusively consists of banks. The joint stock exchange/currency exchange lists very few companies and is mostly engaged in currency exchange for the government. The banking sector is almost completely dom [...] |
2006-06-30 12:31:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV KCOR BTIU PGOV AFIN BO |