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The Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, together with representatives of other departments and businesses, has begun to develop a strategy for the development of virtual assets market in Ukraine, according to the ministry’s press service.
09 March 2021
Narodowy Bank Polski and the Bank of Lithuania will assist the National Bank of Ukraine in implementing the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement.
Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Arsen Avakov and newly appointed Ambassador of the Italian Republic to Ukraine Pier Francesco Zazo discussed steps to intensify trade, economic and investment cooperation.
To revive the Ukrainian villages, it is primarily necessary to create jobs and restore infrastructure in rural areas. The work in this direction has already begun.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed the new wording of the law "On Financial Leasing," the presidential press service has reported.
The Ukrainian-Hungarian Joint Commission on Border Traffic Control held its constituent meeting, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to Hungary Liubov Nepop wrote on Facebook.
In February 2021, the number of participants in the nonbank financial services market in Ukraine increased for the first time in the past six months, the press service of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) reports.
In 2020, Ukrainian state-owned banks received UAH 23.1 billion in profit, the press service of the Ukrainian Finance Ministry reports
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) bought $20 million on the interbank foreign exchange market last week, according to data provided by the central bank.
In February 2021, the Ukrainian State Air Traffic Services Enterprise (UkSATSE) provided air navigation services to 8,758 flights, UkSATSE wrote on Facebook.
Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Vladyslav Kryklii has called on Danish business to participate in concession projects in the maritime sector of Ukraine.
The Ukrainian low-cost carrier SkyUp launches flights to Serbia in March, according to the company’s press service.
06 March 2021
In 2022, the unified energy system of Ukraine will disconnect from the power systems of Russia and Belarus and will go into an isolated mode.
05 March 2021
Ukraine is interested in strengthening bilateral trade and economic relations and increasing export supplies of agricultural products to the Tajik market.
Motor Sich Airlines will resume flights to Odesa from Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany) on April 26, according to the airline’s website.
A total of 532 electric vehicles were registered in Ukraine in February 2021, which was 20% less than in February 2020, according to the Ukrainian Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association (Ukrautoprom).
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine in partnership with IT Ukraine Association has launched the IT Export Boost project to promote exports of IT services of Ukrainian companies, the ministry’s press service reports.
Ukraine's gross public and publicly-guaranteed debt in hryvnias is UAH 2.558 trillion, or more than $90 billion, and this amount is acceptable and has been agreed with all ministries and international partners, according to Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal.
The lifting of the moratorium on agricultural land sale in Ukraine, as well as some other steps in land reform, will have positive consequences for the whole world, according to Ukraine’s Minister of Agrarian Policy Roman Leshchenko.
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has adopted draft law No.3601 "On amendments to the Tax Code of Ukraine to eliminate contradictions and clarify the definition of a leasing (rental) transaction".
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) forecasts that remittances from migrant workers to Ukraine will amount to $13 billion in 2021, which is 8% more than in 2020, Deputy NBU Governor Yuriy Heletiy has said.
04 March 2021
The revision of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement, in particular of its trade annexes, has started this year.
The total public debt of Ukraine has remained practically unchanged over the year of a new government's work.
Ukraine and Turkey are working to finalize a free trade agreement, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said.
Almost 40 Belarusian IT companies with a total of about 2,000 employees have already relocated to Ukraine, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Digital Transformation of Ukraine Mykhailo Fedorov has said in an interview with Interfax-Ukraine.
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has decided to raise the discount rate to 6.5% per annum, Deputy NBU Governor Yuriy Heletiy has said.
Inflation will reach peak values in the middle of the year and then gradually return to its target range in the first half of 2022, Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) Yuriy Heletiy has said.
Cooperation with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other international financial institutions will help Ukraine to maintain international reserves at the level of about $30 billion, Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) Yuriy Heletiy has said.
Head of the State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection Vladyslava Magaletska and Ambassador of the Italian Republic Pier Francesco Zazo at a meeting have discussed measures to enhance the fight against counterfeit Italian products that are in demand in Ukraine, such as sparkling wine, sauces and some other goods.
The Ministry of Finance is not considering options to stop the payment of social benefits, despite the pauses in relations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
In 2020, the share of cashless payments using payment cards in Ukraine rose by 25% from 2019, the press service of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has reported.
The full resumption of work of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine in 2021 is among government's priorities, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said.
Ukraine’s SkyUp Airlines has resumed flights between Kherson city and the Egyptian resort of Sharm El Sheikh, the press service of Kherson International Airport reports.
03 March 2021
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the National Economic Strategy until 2030, according to a statement posted on the government's website.
Ukraine remains committed to the effective implementation of the Association Agreement with the EU and seeks greater integration into the European Union's internal market.
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a plan of measures to prevent tax evasion by business entities and to prevent money laundering in offshore zones, the Ukrainian Finance Ministry's press service has reported.
The construction of Russia's Nord Stream 2 threatens not only Ukraine but also the energy security of the whole of Europe, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has said.
In January-February 2021, Ukraine's trade turnover amounted to $17.57 billion, which is 4.44% more than in the same period last year, according to data provided by the State Customs Service.
The Ministry for Economy, Trade and Agriculture Development of Ukraine has elaborated a draft roadmap for the implementation of corporate governance reform of state-owned companies.
Ukraine has resumed electricity exports to the European Union.
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine Mykhailo Fedorov has announced that Stripe payment system will soon enter the Ukrainian market.
On March 2, 2021, the Ukrainian Finance Ministry raised UAH 11.5 billion towards the state budget as a result of auctions on the placement of domestic government bonds, the Finance Ministry wrote on its Facebook page.
02 March 2021
Minister for Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine Oleksiy Chernyshov and World Bank Regional Country Director for Eastern Europe (Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine) Arup Banerji have discussed projects that require additional funding, the press service of the Ministry for Communities and Territories Development has reported.
In 2020, twelve new markets were opened, 35 export certificates were approved and two EU audits of the system of assessment of state control over the production of fish and fish products, poultry and poultry products were undergone.
Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Vladyslav Kryklii and President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Werner Hoyer discussed prospects for cooperation in the implementation of intelligent transportation systems (ITS) in transport and a series of other important issues.
In February, the portfolio of domestic government bonds owned by non-residents grew by UAH 6.5 billion, according to Chairman of the Council of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) Bohdan Danylyshyn.
In January-February 2021, the State Tax Service provided UAH 71 billion of revenues to the state budget, which is UAH 11.5 billion more than in the same period last year, according to the State Tax Service’s press service.
All regional budgets of Ukraine and the budget of Kyiv city have been approved, according to the press service of the Finance Ministry.
The volume of international reserves of the National Bank of Ukraine as of March 1 amounted to USD 28.6 billion, Chairman of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) Council Bohdan Danylyshyn has said.
In February 2021, the general fund of the state budget received UAH 67.3 billion, which is 101.9% of the target for this period, the press service of the Finance Ministry reported referring to data provided by the State Treasury Service.
LLC Gas Transmission System Operator (GTSOU) of Ukraine has joined the European Business Association (EBA) in order to exchange experience in a professional environment and defend the interests of the Ukrainian gas market at the state and European levels, according to the company’s website.
The Japanese market has opened its doors to Ukrainian dairy products, Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan Sergiy Korsunsky has said.
Ukraine looks forward to receiving the next tranche from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) this year, the president’s economic advisor, Oleh Ustenko, has said.
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has conducted the annual revision of the list of systemically important banks, the central bank’s press service has reported.
01 March 2021
Trade in agricultural products between Ukraine and the European Union reached USD 10.2 billion in 2020, the National Scientific Centre "Institute of Agrarian Economics" (IAE) has reported.
The average nominal salary of Ukrainians in January 2021 was 15% higher than the one they received in January 2020 and amounted to UAH 12,337, the State Statistics Service has reported.
Germany's Lufthansa plans to operate flights from Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport to the German city of Frankfurt am Main from April 30, the press service of Lviv City Council has reported.
The State Customs Service of Ukraine transferred UAH 31.6 billion in revenues from customs payments in February 2021, which exceeded the revenue plan by 4%.
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) provided a total of UAH 406 million in refinancing to four banks, the central bank’s press service reported.