Serbia's economy grew by 3% y/y in the first quarter of 2011 speeding up from 1.7% in the previous quarter, according to a flash estimate of the statistics office. We recall that the central bank forecast first-quarter GDP rise at 2.4%. IntelliNews comment : We note that the economy is expected to expand by 3% y/y in 2011 up from 1.8% last year, as this year's growth will be driven by a moderate recovery of domestic demand and continued increase in exports on the back of recovery of external demand. |
Serbia's foreign debt rose an annual 4.7% y/y to EUR 25.4bn at end-February after climbing 6.6% on the year in January, central bank data showed. In monthly terms, however, the external ... more
Swedish company Ericsson said it has signed a five-year managed services contract with Vip Mobile - the Serbian arm of Telekom Austria Group. The agreement includes field maintenance services for ... more
Norwegian telecommunications firm Telenor and France's Societe General are seen as possible buyers of the Serbian unit of Belgium's KBC Group, which has been on sale for several years now, a ... more