Belarus said it will scrap from Jan. 8 a duty paid by companies on purchases of foreign currency, imposed last month in response to a currency crisis in Russia.
Reuters: Belarus scraps duty on companies’ forex purchases
People stand among the empty shelves in an electronic shop in Minsk on Dec. 21, 2014. The Belarusian National Bank has imposed a 30 percent fee on currency exchange transactions for both businesses and individuals. Belarusians started snapping up electronics before prices soar.
