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More than €1 billion to be set aside for Serbian economy
Belgrade,
9 December 2008
Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Regional Development Mladjan Dinkic today stated that the government has prepared a package of financial support for the Serbian economy worth more than €1 billion.
Author:
Tanjug
At a conference regarding the national strategy for the development of industrial parks, Dinkic pointed out that RSD 50 billion will be the state’s guarantee for loans provided by commercial banks.
Dinkic announced that the economic policy for 2009 will imply the stability of the RSD exchange rate, the reduction of public spending and bureaucracy and a 30% growth of capital investments.
According to him RSD 20 billion will be earmarked for the SMEs Development Fund, RSD 11 billion towards employment and RSD 3.5 for the equipping of industrial zones.
Dinkic pointed out that public spending must be reduced from 44% to 43% of GDP in 2009, which implies the reduction of spending at all levels of public administration.
Dinkic also announced the reduction of subsidies by 27% and a revision of salaries in public-owned companies.
The conference, themed “National Strategy for the Development of Industrial Parks in Serbia”, is organised by the Ministry of Economy and Regional Development, in cooperation with the Foreign Investment Advisory Service (FIAS).
FIAS is currently implementing the Serbian Investment Promotion Programme (SIPP), financed by the European Commission Delegation, in order to provide a hospitable environment for investment in Serbia.
The programme’s aim is to help the Serbian government to define a strategy for the development and management of industrial parks.
Dinkic announced that the economic policy for 2009 will imply the stability of the RSD exchange rate, the reduction of public spending and bureaucracy and a 30% growth of capital investments.
According to him RSD 20 billion will be earmarked for the SMEs Development Fund, RSD 11 billion towards employment and RSD 3.5 for the equipping of industrial zones.
Dinkic pointed out that public spending must be reduced from 44% to 43% of GDP in 2009, which implies the reduction of spending at all levels of public administration.
Dinkic also announced the reduction of subsidies by 27% and a revision of salaries in public-owned companies.
The conference, themed “National Strategy for the Development of Industrial Parks in Serbia”, is organised by the Ministry of Economy and Regional Development, in cooperation with the Foreign Investment Advisory Service (FIAS).
FIAS is currently implementing the Serbian Investment Promotion Programme (SIPP), financed by the European Commission Delegation, in order to provide a hospitable environment for investment in Serbia.
The programme’s aim is to help the Serbian government to define a strategy for the development and management of industrial parks.
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