Significantly Reduced Bank Deposits
Since the beginning of the year, bank deposits of Azerbaijan decreased by 16.3%.
According to the statistics of the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA), as of January 1, they were at a level of 9 billion 473.9 million, as of September 1 - 7 billion 931.9 million manats (minus 1 billion 542 million).
However, in August, there was an increase in this component (88.1 million). As of September 1, the volume of deposits in banks in Azerbaijan was 23 billion 337.9 million AZN. --17D-
Economics
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A detailed review of legislative norms and e-government services across various business environment domains has been prepared and published by the working group of the Business Environment and International Ratings Commission, focusing on electricity network connections.
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The draft law "On Amendments to the Tax Code," adopted in its third reading, provides for tax exemptions on the sale of locally manufactured buses in Azerbaijan and the supply of spare parts for these vehicles. This was reported by the Tax Service under the Ministry of Economy, explaining that the government's initiative aims to support business development in the country by reducing the tax burden. The exemption will come into effect on January 1, 2025, and will remain valid for eight years.
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On 21 December, Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoit met with Azerbaijani Minister of Digital Development and Transport Rashad Nabiyev at the Russian Ministry of Transport.
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Hundreds of trucks are stuck in the Kazakh port of Kuryk, facing delays for several days while waiting for ferry transport to Azerbaijan, the Azakhstan portal reports lada.kz. The backlog is due to a combination of reduced ferry availability, adverse weather conditions, and an influx of cargo rerouted because of expanded sanctions on Russia.
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