Belarus’ budget deficit less than expected in January-November – finance minister

December 5, BPN. The national budget deficit amounted to two billion rubels (about $822 million) on December 1, Finance Minister Juryj Selivierstaŭ said in an interview broadcast by Belarus 1 on Sunday evening.

The government projected a deficit of 2.8 billion rubels ($1.2 billion) for 2022.

“We’re getting more revenues in some areas than originally planned,” he said.

Local budgets were generally deficit-free given the social security fund surplus, he added.