On December 6, Minsk /BelTA correspondent/. The National Bank of Belarus will raise the refinancing rate from December 12, 2011. This is stipulated by Resolution No. 564 of the National Bank's Board of Directors dated December 6, which has been registered in the National Register of Legal Acts, BelTA correspondent reports. As clarified by the Information Department of the National Bank, the refinancing rate will be increased by 5 percentage points from December 12, from 40% to 45%. -0-

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