Against the backdrop of the financial losses from falling stock prices of oil in January almost doubled (+ 95.6%) the volume of foreign investments, including foreign companies and international financial institutions. According to the State Statistics Committee, last month, the local economy received a recharge in the amount of 423 million 318.4 thousand manat.
The usual leaders were the British, as their business investments in January were 146 million 227.2 thousand manat (34.5% of all investments with growth of 94.7%). 5.6 times growth was observed at investors from Norway (82 million 105.8 thousand manat), and in the third place were the Turks - their investment in the local economy was 33 million 213.1 thousand manat (+67.7%).
The leader among international financial institutions is the World Bank (27 million 836.2 thousand manat or +43.16% compared to January of last year), while Asian Development Bank invested 6 million 449.3 thousand manat (minus 61.8 %). --17D-
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