MOSCOW () -- President Boris Yeltsin, who has used decrees to steer economic reforms in recent months, is preparing a new package of draft decrees, an aide said Monday.


But Alexander Livshits, Yeltsin's chief economic aide, said he could give no details of the draft decrees or say when they would be signed. "At the moment we are talking about drafts," he said.


Interfax said the decrees would tighten regulations for securities trade and help create a competitive environment by removing preferential treatment for those involved in foreign trade.


Other documents dealt with enterprises trying to sell goods at below the cost of production and with tightening control on settlement procedures.