Lukashenko approves monetary policy targets for 2027

On September 30, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko signed Decree No. 343, which approved the target indicators of monetary policy for 2027, the correspondent of the Minsk-Novosti news agency reports with reference to the press service of the Head of State.

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The document was adopted in order to create conditions for sustainable economic growth.

The list of indicators meets the requirements for the work of the National Bank and the banking system as a whole, and contributes to economic growth along with maintaining price and financial stability.

The decree establishes the following parameters:

growth of consumer prices - no more than 6%;

international reserve assets – at least $12.8 billion (an important indicator of a country’s economic security and financial stability);

the share of unserviced assets of banks in assets exposed to credit risk is not more than 10% (maintaining this level will ensure the stability of the entire banking system);

increase in investment financing – at least 13% (to support investment lending).