Economic outlook and the future of SCHNEIDER GROUP Ulf Schneider Moscow, 8 June 2018
World Bank rating 2010 142 58 150 63 120 72 2018 76 38 74 36 35 27 2
Poland Balcerowicz-Reforms with positive effects still today SCHNEIDER GROUP Warsaw office One of the leaders in tax consulting in Poland Director: Adrian Branny 3
Ukraine Small, but ongoing reforms EU-Association and CIS-free trade Trade with Russia increasing again Issues with corruption, oligarchs and lack of trust SCHNEIDER GROUP Kyiv office: Very good growth, in particular Legal, Tax, GD-Function Director: Yuri Donts 4
Belarus Export opportunities in all directions From China via Belarus to Germany Strong in IT SCHNEIDER GROUP Minsk office: 20 colleagues More clients with localization Director: Natalia Shulzhenko 5
Kazakhstan Giant government plans Kazakhstan 2050 Service and financial sector as driver? Positive competition with Uzbekistan? SCHNEIDER GROUP Kazakhstan Offices: 3 offices (Almaty, Aktau, Astana) Partnership agreement with Kazakh Invest Director: Kirill Afanasyev 6
Russia Macroeconomic indicators o.k. Structural issues of the economy still exist Modernization mostly by foreign investors Uncertainties (new Gov without drive, new U.S. sanctions) Development of Moscow offices: Increase in staff in 2018 from 240 to 270 Move to House of German Economy Full service provider in GermanCentre Additional Austrian-Swiss Director Reinhard Stary Development of St Pete office: Full IT-practice New Director-Partner Mathias Weber 7
Russia Winter garden House of German Economy Conference area 8
Russia German Center of Industry and Trade 9
Russia Vienna House 10
Uzbekistan Largest Consumer Market in Central Asia with a population of 32mln New rapid development plan implementation by President: Currency exchange officially opened (floating rate) Tax reforms, favorable for investors Privileges for investors from 3 to 10 years Corruption elimination Restoring cooperation with IMF, World Bank, EBRD, etc Transparency for international rating institutions Attractive investment plans in all major industries (textile, oil, agriculture, tourism, construction material, etc) Government protection of foreign investments Low political risk SCHNEIDER GROUP office in planning: Opening planned for September Focus on market analysis, partner search, localization support etc. 11
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Publishing House OWC 14
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