1 Nov 2012 16:35

Belarus posts slight budget surplus in 9M

MINSK. Nov 1 (Interfax) - Belarus had a central budget surplus of 157.1 billion Belarusian rubles or 0.04% of GDP in January-September, the Finance Ministry said.

Revenue was 66.85 trillion rubles or 69.9% of the year's target, and spending was 66.69 trillion rubles or 69.6%.

The government is planning a balanced budget with revenue of 92.77 trillion rubles this year as a whole.