Naftna industrija Srbije (NIS) najveća je kompanija u Srbiji po ostvarenom prometu u 2015. godini, koji iznosi 1,6 mlrd EUR, pokazuje studija o 500 najvećih kompanija centralne i istočne Evrope koju je uradila osiguravajuća kuća Coface.

Na listi 500 kompanija našlo se ukupno 8 iz Srbije. NIS se rangirao kao 78, a slede ga Elektroprivreda Srbije na 111. poziciji sa prometom od 1,2 mlrd EUR, Fiat na 131. mestu sa 1,1 mlrd EUR prometa, te Mercator na 176. mestu sa prometom od 914 mil EUR. Mercator je ujedno zabeležio i najveći skok u poziconiranju, budući da je prošle godine zauzimao 337 mesto.

Dalje na listi od kompanija iz Srbije našli su se i Telekom na 240. poziciji sa 719 mil EUR prometa, Srbijagas na 280. sa 638 mil EUR, Delhaize na 288. sa prometom od 631 mil EUR i Yugorosgaz na 451. On je ujedno i poslednji rangirani iz Srbije sa ostvarenim prometom od 420 mil EUR u 2015. godini.

Najviše kompanija na listi Coface CIE Top 500 je iz Poljske, Češke i Mađarske, a ispred Srbije su i Rumunija, Slovačka, Bugarska, Slovenija i Hrvatska.

Ako indijski proizvođač lekova Cadila bude izabran za strateškog partnera sa Galenikom, Srbija se neće mnogo ovajditi od ove saradnje, a posebno će nadrljati radnici zemunske fabrike. Indijci, kako Novosti nezvanično saznaju ne samo da planiraju da prepolove broj radnika, već će iz svoje zemlje dovesti zemljake koji bi zamenili srpsku radnu snagu. Možda i svih 700 radnika koliko smatraju da joj je potrebno.

Na tender za strateško partnerstvo javili su se Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited iz Indije, EMS S.A. iz Brazila i Konzorcijum Frontier Pharma Limited iz Velike Britanije i LLC NPA Petrovax Pharm iz Rusije.

Sve kompanije su poznate u svetu kada je reč o ovoj industrijskoj grani. Britansko-ruski konzoricijum spada u deset najvećih kompanija kada je reč o istraživanju, uvođenju novih lekova i vakcina, dok se druga dva ponuđača ne bave istraživanjem, već mahom proizvodnjom.

Kako Novosti saznaju, Indijci neće čekati socijalne programe, već će odmah krenuti sa otpuštanjem. Upravo to brine radnike Galenike, jer im ponuda britansko- ruskog konzorcijuma, uliva više nade. I oni su najavili otpuštanja, ali samo ako tako tržište bude zahtevalo.

Kako je ovaj konzorcijum naglasio u svojoj ponudi, sprema se socijalni program, a radnici koji uz socijalni program budu otišli iz Galenike mogu da se nadaju da će se vratiti na radno mesto, ako to bude zahtevala proizvodnja.

- U Cadilinoj ponudi nije precizirano koliko stranaca će raditi u Galenici. Zato su i naša strahovanja da će Indijci dovesti skoro svih 700 radnika iz Indije i da srpska država uopšte nema koristi od aranžmana sa njima, uopšte nisu bezrazložna - kažu u Nemanjinoj 11.

Najveći problem u sklapanju posla sa Indijcima je opasnost da Galenika ode u stečaj pre nego što oni budu sposobni da uđu u zemunsku fabriku. Naime, dogovor sa bankama o mirovanju Galenikinih dugova ističe u novembru, a Cadila traži tri meseca za ulazak u fabriku, što bi moglo da dovede do kolapsa u proizvodnji i poslovanju, pa čak i do - stečaja.

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the combined 4th and 5th review of the Stand-by Arrangement with Serbia, noting that the country-s economic recovery has exceeded expectations.

Deputy Managing Director of IMF Tao Zhang explained that efforts to strengthen public finance, improve structural reforms and increase investors  trust had led to good results.

He did note, however, that certain weaknesses remained, such as high public debt and challenges related to long lasting structural reforms in the uncertainty of external environment.

Zhang pointed out, as reported by the IMF, that, for this reason, a full implementation of measures defined by the program was necessary, as it would fortify the foundation for a healthy and all-encompassing growth and stabilize the public debt. Better fiscal results, he noted, have continued to be made in 2016, supported by higher income and strict expenditure control.

– The challenge is to keep adjusting fiscally and to redirect the public debt downwards – Zhang said.

The completion of the first phase of rationalization of the public sector will help keep salary expenditures in 2016 under control, he said, and further optimization will be led by in-depth functional analyses.

While capital expenditures have reduced this year, measures need to be taken to the end of improving project estimates, feasibility studies and risk analyses and establishing a pipeline for public investment projects in the budget.

Talking about monetary policy, he said that a cautious monetary policy was appropriate considering the strong fiscal consolidation and low inflation. - The National Bank continues to be dedicated to the regime of targeting inflation and flexible exchange rate, which is most welcome – he said.

The positive momentum in the financial sector needs to be maintained by fully implementing the non-performing loans resolution strategy, the report says. Furthermore, it is crucial to implement a reform agenda in the state-s financial institutions in order to reduce financial weaknesses and fiscal risks.

– Decisive implementation of identified structural reforms in essential to reduction of fiscal risks and support to competitiveness and growth. While some progress has been made, on the one hand, a full implementation needs to be carried out when it comes to restructuring public enterprises and realizing the plans, in order to avoid increasing fiscal risks and to achieve the program-s goals – he said.

Serbia signed the Stand-by Arrangement with the IMF, worth EUR 1.2 billion, in February 2015. Since then, the authorities have kept declaring that it is a precautionary arrangement and that they do not want to withdraw the money. The money not withdrawn and spent by Serbia becomes available for drawdown following the successful completion of reviews. After two combined reviews, Serbia will be given 608.01 million special drawing rights, which amounts to around EUR 761.6 million.

Naftna Industrija Srbije (NIS) is the largest company in Serbia by 2015 turnover, which amounts to EUR 1.6 billion, as shown by the study on the 500 largest companies of Central and Eastern Europe performed by the insurance company Coface.

A total of 8 companies from Serbia have ended up on the top 500 list. NIS has placed 78th, followed by Elektroprivreda Srbije in 111th place with a turnover of EUR 1.2 billion, Fiat in 131st place with a turnover of EUR 1.1 billion and Mercator in 176th place with a turnover of EUR 914 million. At the same time, Mercator has made the highest jump on the list, as it placed 337th in 2014.

Other Serbian companies on the list include Telekom (240th, EUR 719 million), Srbijagas (280th, EUR 638 million), Delhaize (288th, EUR 631 million) and Yugorosgaz (451st, EUR 420 million).

The largest number of companies on the Coface CEE Top 500 come from Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary, with Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Slovenia and Croatia also placing above Serbia.