Budget deficit of Belarus in late 2020 not to exceed 2% of GDP amounting to about 2 billion 600 thousand rubles

9 декабря 2020

All social commitments will be met. This was announced today at the session of the Council of the Republic. The main topic was the balance of the republican and local budgets for 2021. The social orientation will be preserved. The government has already made a decision to increase the prime rate to 195 rubles.

In addition, 50 million is allocated for the advance growth of wages of low income categories of citizens. There are also allowances for physicians for fighting the COVID epidemic. The Belarusian Ministry of Health will receive 50 million to purchase two million doses of coronavirus vaccine. It is estimated that vaccination is at least ten times cheaper than COVID-19 treatment.