Serbia's retail sales fell by a real 5.7% on the year in July after edging down a real 0.3% in June, the statistics office said in a statement. In nominal prices, July retail sales were 1.1% higher on the year and up 4.2% on the month. On a monthly basis, July retail sales fell a real 4.2% after sliding a real 1.8% in June. In the first seven months of 2012, retail sales shrank 1.8% on the year in real terms but rose by a nominal 4.3%. Last year sales shrank by a real 16.7% after falling 0.9% in 2010. |
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