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' ' The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is ranked among the African countries that have made considerable progress in development and fight against poverty, the report of the World Bank, on public policies and institutions in Africa, indicates a statement from the managed strategic Troika Tuesday, August 18th at the PCA.
According to the source, to 13 August 2015, the red metal has recorded an impairment loss of approximately 1.32%, and has sold $ 5,102.50 a metric ton, against $ 5,171.00 a week before .However, it is noted an increase (2.98%) regarding an ounce of gold, whose price increased from $ 1,085.00 to $ 1,117.35.As regards cobalt, its price is maintained at $ 30,002.08.
Concerning petroleum products, they continued the downward trend, although moderate, in both markets.Indeed, on the London, a barrel rose from $ 49.98 to $ 49.56.And in New York, it went from $ 43.79 to $ 42.13, says the source, adding that the main grain products, all show declining prices, except for rice has increased by 4, 02% of its price, selling at $ 11.90 per ton.The prices of other products were as follows: $ 503.25 (-0.74%) for wheat;and $ 133.73 (-1.63%) for maize.
At national level, it should be noted that the overall balance of confidence opinions of business leaders for the month of July was 18.3% against 17.8% in JuneThis renewed confidence is dependent on the mining sector branches, electricity and water as well as construction and services.
Moreover, the macroeconomic framework during the period under analysis, shows sustained stability, with the following trends, the weekly inflation rate was 0.014% (-0.005).On the year, the inflation rate reached 0.423%.The projections of the annualized inflation rate 0.668% are at a target of 3.5%.The exchange market at 14 August 2015, recorded a zero change in parallel, and a depreciation of 0.2% on the official market.Exchange rates there were CDF 926.51 / USD 932.00 and CDF / USD respectively.
International reserves at July 15, 2015, are to USD 1626.40 million, covering 6.710 weeks of imports and the rate of the Central Bank of the Congo remains at 2%.Did we do know.
On the chapter of the Financial Administration, the month of July 2015 closed with cash margins CDF 133.72 billion, from 434.01 billion CDF revenues (93% achievement) and expenditure CDF 300.28 billion (74% of execution).On 14 August 2015, the situation of the month indicates a deficit of 67.25 billion CDF.This deficit was the consequence of revenue CDF 82.19 billion, and expenditure of 149.45 billion CDF.
On the year, the general treasury account shows positive margins of 106.23 billion CDF supports the Troika Strategic adding that the pay of July, launched on Monday 20, was almost closed, with the exception of some difficulties accessing territories where it continues.On that of August 2015, it was launched in Kinshasa on 15 for administrative, Elements of Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC) and the Congolese National Police (PNC).
Revision of air fares on domestic routes
Faced with the high cost of air transport prices on national lines, strategic Troika had instructed the Minister of Economy to conduct, in conjunction with the airlines to lower prices in order to make them compatible with the relevant parameters.The report to this effect was approved during the meeting today.
Situation at border crossing Lufu in the Kongo Central
Strategic Troika is back on the massive fraud and smuggling organized border crossing Lufu, with negative effects both on government revenues as local industries, which suffer because of unfair competition from imported products.After examining all the issues relating thereto, it is a mission of the Government decided on the place to take appropriate measures.Monday in Kinshasa chaired by Prime Minister Augustin Matata Ponyo, the thirty-third meeting of the year in 2015 devoted to monitoring the economic, financial and social of the country, focused on the evaluation of the recommendations of the meeting of Monday, August 10, 2015, the synthesis of the international economic and financial situation at national and August 14, 2015, specific records, evaluation of the recommendations of the meeting of Monday, August 10, 2015.
Kinshasa, 08/19/2015(ACP / MCN via "

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