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The World Bank has significantly improved its GDP forecast for Belarus in 2025. Last year, the bank predicted growth of 1.2%, while now the economy is expected to grow by 2.2%, BelTA learned from the review recently published by the organization.

In an interview with the First News TV channel, First Deputy Chairman of the National Bank of Belarus Aleksandr Yegorov named the factors that led to Belarus’ gold and forex reserves reaching record levels, BelTA has learned.

According to preliminary data, Belarus’ gold and foreign exchange reserves were estimated at $11.158 billion in equivalent on 1 June, BelTA reports citing the information published on the website of the National Bank.

In May 2025, individuals in Belarus sold $178.5 million worth of foreign currency more than they purchased, BelTA learned from the statistics released by the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus (NBRB).

Chairman of the Board of the National Bank Roman Golovchenko shared his vision of the role of the central bank in the country’s economic life as he gave an interview to the First News Channel, BelTA learned.