OREANDA-NEWS. On 27 April 2009 was announced, that IMF to attract USD 500 bn. April 25, the Committee representing members of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) supported the G20 initiative to increase the IMF resources to USD 750 bn. To attract the capital the Committed made a decision to revise quotas of its countries-members. However, allowing for the fact that this revision will be finalized only in January 2011, one of the possible ways to increase the IMF resources will include bonds issue by the IMF.

The UK GDP decline in Q1 hit the record. In the first quarter of 2009, the UK GDP lost 1.9% as compared with the preceding quarter. So, the indicator decline hit its maximum since Q3 of 1979. As against the first quarter of 2008, the UK GDP reduced 4.1%. We believe that the actions undertaken by the UK government and Bank of England including base interest rate cut and purchase of debts in the market may to some extent ease recession in the country.

Retail sales in the UK went up. This March the retail sales in the United Kingdom grew 0.3% vs. this February. The retail sales last months vs. March 2008 surged 1.5%. We must say that the car sales this March dropped 3%. However, the UK government announced last week that it plans to provide subsidies to the buyers of new cars who abandon their old autos.

Trade volumes on PFTS are declining. April 24, on PFTS SE 132 deals were made for the total of UAH 11.7 mn. The PFTS index added 2.68% to 331.53 points.