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Ukraine plans to implement public-private partnership (PPP) projects on six road sections, which were presented to potential investors today, Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Vladyslav Kryklii has said.
The Finance Ministry expects that a newly appointed head of the State Customs Service will implement budget revenues and continue the launched reform.
The Ministry for Development of Economy, Trade and Agriculture has represented a draft Concept for the Development of Viticulture and Winemaking of Ukraine until 2030, according to the information and analytical portal of the agro-industrial complex.
Chernihiv Regional Council of the eighth convocation has adopted a target program for the development of tourism in the region for 2021-2027 worth UAH 23.6 million.
In September 2020, the average nominal salary in Ukraine amounted to UAH 11,998, which is 12.3% higher compared with September 2019, according to the State Statistics Service.
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal says that Ukraine has managed to make significant progress in fulfilling its obligations to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
28 October 2020
October 27, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky met with CEO of Alstom Henri Poupart-Lafarge and discussed prospects for cooperation in the railway sector.
Minister for Development of Economy, Trade and Agriculture Ihor Petrashko has held a meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Italian Republic to Ukraine Davide La Cecilia, according to the Government portal.
27 October 2020
As of October 23, 2020, UAH 34.1 billion, or 52%, has already been used from Ukraine's COVID-19 Fund, the Finance Ministry's press service reports.
The Ukrainian side is interested in cooperating with the Export-Import Bank of Korea with the support of the Government of the Republic of Korea in the development of high-speed rail if favourable financial terms of cooperation are offered.
The Ministry for Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine and the Danish Energy Agency have agreed to jointly draw up a program for the modernization of heating supply systems, the ministry's press service has reported.
Between July 1 (when the 2020/2021 marketing year (MY) began) and October 26, Ukraine exported 15 million tonnes of grain and leguminous crops, which is almost 3 million less compared to the same period last year.
The official opening of the Posco grain terminal in the Mykolayiv seaport "Mykolayivsky KKHP" took place in September 2019.
26 October 2020
Ukraine has been included in the list of countries that can export corn and grain seeds to the EU countries, according to Deputy Minister for Development of Economy, Trade and Agriculture Taras Kachka.
Ukraine has been responsibly fulfilling its obligations under the IMF Stand-By Arrangement (SBA), according to Chairman of the Council of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) Bohdan Danylyshyn.
The Cabinet of Ministers has appointed Iryna Korol as acting head of the State Architecture and Construction Inspectorate.
The Meest Group international postal logistics company has launched its own air delivery of parcels from the United States to Ukraine, to the Danylo Halytskyi International Airport in Lviv, according the company’s press service.
As of October 1, 2020, the total amount of deposits of individuals in banks-participants of the Deposit Guarantee Fund amounted to UAH 567.4 billion, which is UAH 12.9 billion more compared with the amount as of September 1, 2020 (UAH 554.5 billion), the Fund’s press service reports.
The easing of quarantine restrictions helped to restore lending in Ukraine in the third quarter of 2020.
Deputy Prime Minister - Minister for Strategic Industries of Ukraine Oleh Urusky has announced that a special working group has been set up to draw up a strategy for the development of Ukraine’s defense industry.
Prosecutor General of Ukraine Iryna Venediktova has held a meeting with representatives of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine (ACC), the press service of the Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) reports.
23 October 2020
As of October 22, 2020, Ukrainian farmers harvested 48.8 million tonnes of grain and leguminous crops from 12.7 million hectares (83% of the forecast), according to the Ministry for Development of Economy, Trade and Agriculture.
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has allowed non-bank financial institutions and postal operators to transfer to other similar institutions or operators their powers to carry out cash acceptance operations for further transfer, after concluding a relevant agreement, the NBU press service reports.
Ukraine has exported 10.04 million tonnes of wheat since the start of the 2020/2021 marketing year (MY) (July 1 - October 23), which is almost 0.5 million tonnes less compared with the same period last year, the information and analytical portal of the agro-industrial complex of Ukraine reports with reference to data provided by the State Customs Service.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved a consortium of companies, Waste Treatment Technologies Netherlands B.V. (the Netherlands) and Axis Industries, UAB (Lithuania), as the general contractor for the construction of a waste processing plant in Lviv.
The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine has given permission to UAB CONSUL TRADE HOUSE (the NOVUS supermarket chain) to acquire a 100% stake in the authorized capital of Billa-Ukraine of REWE INTERNATIONAL AG (REWE Group), according to the Antimonopoly Committee’s press service.
President Volodymyr Zelensky believes that Ukraine has fulfilled all the requirements of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to receive the next tranche.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal has supported the initiative to sign a memorandum with international partners and stakeholders on the implementation of the necessary financial infrastructure for the development of the stock market in Ukraine, the Government portal reports.
22 October 2020
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has cut its forecast for the grain harvest in 2020 from 72 million tonnes to 67 million tonnes, but it does not provide for an imbalance in the foreign exchange market due to a decrease in revenue from grain exports.
For 8 months of 2020, Ukraine’s exports of goods totalled $30.8 billion, down 6.6% compared to the corresponding period of 2019. Over the first seven months of the year, the decline in exports reached 7.4%.
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) expects to receive a tranche from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) at the end of 2020.
The Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture of Ukraine and the State Tax Service of Ukraine signed an agreement on information cooperation on October 21, the ministry's press service has reported.
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) expects the country's gross domestic product to fall by 6% in 2020 and grow by 4% in 2021, NBU Governor Kyrylo Shevchenko has said.
During a working trip to Volyn region, President Volodymyr Zelensky got acquainted with the progress of repair work on the highway leading to the Yahodyn checkpoint on the Ukrainian-Polish border, and instructed to repair the road leading to Shatsky Lakes by the summer.
During a working trip to Volyn region, President Volodymyr Zelensky got acquainted with the progress of repair work on the highway leading to the Yahodyn checkpoint on the Ukrainian-Polish border, and instructed to repair the road leading to Shatsky Lakes by the summer.
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has decided to keep its discount rate unchanged at 6%, according to NBU Governor Kyrylo Shevchenko.
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved an action plan for implementing the Irrigation and Drainage Strategy in Ukraine until 2030, according to the Ministry for Development of Economy, Trade and Agriculture.
Ukraine and the Netherlands will cooperate in the development of electric transport, according to the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine.
Fitch Ratings has affirmed the Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of JSC CB PrivatBank at 'B-' with Stable Outlook.
The Cabinet of Ministers has allocated UAH 37 million for bank protection, roads and bridges in Zakarpattia region.
The Cabinet of Ministers has established an interagency working group to coordinate the negotiation process with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
The Cabinet of Ministers dismissed acting members of the Board of JSC Ukrzaliznytsia Mykola Ivaniv and Roman Veprytsyi and appointed Oleksandr Pertsovskyi and Roman Chernitskyi to replace them.
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a resolution to attract a EUR 63 million loan from the EBRD for the modernization of the logistics network and rural branches of JSC Ukrposhta, Ukraine’s national postal operator.
21 October 2020
The further implementation of the Stand-By Arrangement for Ukraine, including the allocation of subsequent tranches, will depend on whether Kyiv implements reforms, fulfills its commitments and meets other goals set out in the memorandum under the SBA, according to IMF European Department Director Alfred Kammer.
The IMF links upgraded Ukraine's GDP forecast for 2020 with a faster-than-expected recovery of some indicators of the country's economic development in the second quarter of this year.
Ukraine's State Agency of Motor Roads (Ukravtodor) plans to overhaul 14 bridges in Luhansk region in 2021, the agency's press service has reported.
Ukraine's State Agency of Motor Roads (Ukravtodor) plans to overhaul 14 bridges in Luhansk region in 2021, the agency's press service has reported.
NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine has decided to postpone the placement of U.S.dollar-denominated Eurobonds, due to which it was planned to attract at least a $500 million investment on the best possible terms for the company and its shareholder.
The number of passengers served by Ukrainian transport companies in January-September 2020 decreased by 54.4% (2.2 times) compared with the relevant period in 2019, to 37.1 billion passenger-kilometers, according to the data provided by the State Statistics Service of Ukraine.
As of October 19, Ukraine harvested 62.2 million tonnes of main crops, including 47.7 million tonnes of grain and leguminous crops from an area of 12.3 million hectares, or 80% of the forecast, according to the Ministry for Development of Economy, Trade and Agriculture.
On October 20, 2020, the Ukrainian Finance Ministry raised UAH 7.155 billion towards the state budget as a result of auctions on the placement of domestic government bonds, the ministry’s press service report.
20 October 2020
The strategy of economic development of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, the elaboration of which has already begun, will include tax and customs preferences, military and political risk insurance for investors, and arbitration according to international standards.
As of October 19, Ukraine produced 251.0 thousand tonnes of sugar and processed 1.92 million tonnes of sugar beet, according to the Ukrtsukor National Association of Sugar Producers of Ukraine.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that Ukraine needs a clear vision and strategy for economic development until 2030.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that revenues from the gambling business to the state budget may reach UAH 5 billion next year.
NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine paid more than UAH 87 billion to state and local budgets in January-September 2020, the company’s press service reports.
19 October 2020
The 2021 draft state budget envisages UAH 2.9 billion for digitalization of economic sectors, the press service of the Finance Ministry wrote on Facebook.
This week the U.S. dollar exchange rate against the hryvnia may rise to UAH 28.5 per dollar on the interbank market, according to senior analyst at Alpari Vadym Iosub.
In September 2020, PJSC Ukrnafta paid UAH 889 million in taxes to the budgets of all levels, the company’s press service reports.