According to the report, GDP growth for the country accelerated significantly to an estimated 3.2% in 2014, partly due to the faster disbursement of European Union funds and a rise in households’ disposable income caused by government-mandated utilities price cuts. EBRD noted that these factors are no longer relevant this year, while the external environment has deteriorated and a fiscal tightening “is imminent” in part because of the need to finance planned asset acquisitions.