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The National Bank of the Republic of Belarus (NBRB) has lowered the refinancing rate to 9.25% per annum. Chairman of the NBRB Board Roman Golovchenko made the statement following a session of the NBRB Board held to review the refinancing rate and the rates on bank liquidity support operations, BelTA has learned.

Belarus has planted 95% of its spring crops, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry.

In accordance with the Head of State’s directive, this year’s harvest across all categories of farms should reach at least 11.5 million tons, including 7.5–8 million tons of cereals, 2.5 million tons of maize, and at least 1 million tons of rapeseed. The target for this year is also to harvest 5 million tons of sugar beet and 55,000 tons of flax fibre.

Sri Lanka is keen to export gemstones to Belarus and import machinery and fertilizers, Sri Lanka’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath told journalists following his meeting with the Belarusian head of state in Minsk on 14 May, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin told the Belarus 1 television channel about the principles behind supporting Belarusian enterprises, BelTA reports.

Belarus’ banking system operated stably in the first quarter of 2026, Chairman of the Board of the National Bank of Belarus Roman Golovchenko said at an expanded meeting of the National Bank Board, BelTA has learned.

The Gomel Economic Forum (20th edition) will take place in Gomel on 21–22 May, BelTA learned from the Gomel Oblast Executive Committee.

During a working trip to Narovlya District, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko heard a report on the progress of the spring sowing campaign in the country, BelTA has learned.

A regular meeting of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission is taking place on 27 April, the press service of the Belarusian government told BelTA.