On the back of higher prices in neighboring Moldova, Ukraine and Russia in Pridnestrovskoi Moldavian Republic noted, However, deflation in the consumer sector. The prices in the shops of the region did not grow, and fall.
experts call the reason of reduction of prices in Transnistria strict policy of the President of the Republic Yevgeny Shevchuk and the local Central Bank, which managed to keep the Transnistrian ruble, despite pressure devalued hryvnia and the Russian ruble.
So, despite the decrease in exports, food Prices in Transnistria significantly decreased. So, the eggs lost value 32, 47%, sugar 17, 77%, cheese - on-fifteen, 81%, milk and dairy products - on 17, 19%, meat products - 10, 09%, canned vegetables - on 9, 21%, pasta and cereals - 2, 52%, writes business printed illustrated edition of " specialist ". For comparison, the composite index of increase in consumer prices (inflation) in January-June 2015 in Moldova amounted to 105, 7%, Ukraine - 140, 7%, in Russia - 108, 5%. In the end, the Price of So-called borsch set (the products necessary For cooking soup, potatoes, cabbage, carrots, onions and beets) in the Republic was the lowest in the area - about 17 Transnistrian rubles (1, $ 5). In Ukraine, the Price of food basket exceeded the subsistence minimum." Transnistrian ruble is now possible to buy more than before the fall, "says the head of the Fund" Real politics " Vladimir prokhvatilova. The specialists underline that with deflation, Transnistria does not receive the positive effect of export promotion, which gives devaluation of the national currency. On the contrary, the Republic chose the path of preserving the quality of life of residents. The constant rate of the national currency and deflation in the consumer sector gives the opportunity to compensate for the temporary reduction of pensions by 30%.

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