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JSB Ukrgasbank has already issued UAH 500 million of investment loans under the government program “Affordable loans at 5-7-9%”, which is the largest indicator among the banks participating in the program, according to a report posted on the bank’s website.
03 September 2020
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) expects the arrival of an IMF mission in the near future and hopes to receive a loan by the end of 2020.
The support from Ukraine's international partners gives us energy for fruitful work, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said after meeting with the ambassadors of the G7 countries.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has ordered the government to draft and submit to the Verkhovna Rada bills aimed at developing the IT industry in Ukraine.
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has decided to leave its discount rate unchanged at 6%, NBU Governor Kyrylo Shevchenko has said.
In July-August, inflation in Ukraine was below the target range of 5% and its future dynamics will depend on how fast the economy recovers.
The Ambassadors of the G7 countries and Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal have discussed the issues of PrivatBank court cases, legal situation around anti-corruption bodies, energy market and other topical issues.
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has excluded two companies from the State Register of Financial Institutions, according to the central bank’s press service.
Ukraine’s ready-to-eat and canned fish exports grew by 7% in January-June 2020, up to $3.5 million, according to the press service of the Ukrainian State Agency of Fisheries.
The first step towards a strategic alliance between Ukraine and Turkey can be the creation of joint ventures in various sectors of the military-industrial complex.
Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko and CEO of the Swiss financial company UBS Sergio Ermotti have discussed the UBS group's support for infrastructure projects within the Great Construction project in Ukraine, the Ukrainian Finance Ministry has reported on Facebook.
02 September 2020
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine at a meeting on September 2 approved the resolutions on signing agreements with the governments of the Republic of Singapore and Iceland on air service, the Ukrainian Infrastructure Ministry has reported.
The local authorities have UAH 8.5 billion on their accounts for the purchase of everything necessary for a successful fight against coronavirus in educational institutions.
The Ukrainian Grain Association (UGA) in its September report downgraded the forecast for the gross harvest in Ukraine by almost 1 million tonnes compared to August due to unfavorable weather conditions for late crops in some regions of Ukraine, UGA's press service has reported.
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) will remove coins with the value of 25 kopecks from circulation on October 1, 2020.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will grant a EUR 12 million loan to the city of Lviv for the purchase of new trams under the Ukraine Urban Public Transport Project, the Ukrainian Infrastructure Ministry has reported.
Gas Transmission System Operator (TSO) of Ukraine LLC transported 12.5 billion cubic meters of gas from Europe to Ukraine at the request of its customers between January-August 2020, which is 30% (2.9 billion cubic meters) more than in the same period last year and 63% higher than the average volume in 2016-2019, the company’s press service reports.
In January-July 2020, assets of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) increased by 13% compared to the consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2019, and reached UAH 1.199 trillion, according to the central bank’s press service.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has inspected from a helicopter the reconstruction of state and local roads in the Kharkiv region, which is carried out as part of the Big Construction program, the presidential press service has reported.
The Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air has launched a new flight on the Pardubice-Lviv and Pardubice-Kyiv routes.
In July 2020, the deficit of Ukraine's balance of payments reached $88 million, according to data provided by the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU).
Ukraine and Turkey are planning to restart protracted negotiations and find a mutually beneficial solution to a free trade area.
01 September 2020
Airports will be added to the Great Construction program from 2021 and in two or three years it will be possible to reconstruct all the airfields that Ukraine needs, President Volodymyr Zelensky says.
Some 235 kilometers of state roads and a hundred kilometers of local roads will be reconstructed and built in Ukraine's Poltava region this year, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky.
New An-178 is a real aviation SUV
As of August 27, 2020, UAH 5.36 billion was spent on the purchase of goods and services under the simplified procedure to combat the spread of COVID-19, according to the Finance Ministry.
In August 2020, Ukrainians purchased and registered 7 thousand new cars, which is 16% less than in August 2019, according to the Ukrainian Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association, UkrAutoProm.
Ukrainian farmers have already harvested 41.2 million tonnes of main crops from an area of 10.94 million hectares, the Ministry for Development of Economy, Trade and Agriculture reports.
31 August 2020
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) provided UAH 930 million in refinancing to three banks on August 28, the NBU's press service reported.
In 2019, the global potato production totaled 371 million tonnes, which is 2.1% more than the same period last season, according to agronews.ua.
The macroeconomic situation in Ukraine remains stable but indicates that there are risks of the rooting of negative trends in economic development, which have been observed over the past year, Chairman of the Council of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) Bohdan Danylyshyn has said on his Facebook page.
Turkish businessmen have invested USD 3.6 billion in Ukrainian economy. According to this indicator, Turkey is in the top three players in the domestic market in at least 10 sectors of the economy.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said that the coal industry is the basis of the economy of many industries: energy, metallurgy and chemical industry, and also has significant social importance for single-industry cities, of which there are more than 60 in Ukraine.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky signed a law on raising the minimum wage in Ukraine, which was earlier approved by the Verkhovna Rada at an extraordinary meeting on August 25, 2020, according to the president’s website.
29 August 2020
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen discussed preparations for the 22nd Ukraine-EU Summit to be held on October 1 and the prospects for economic integration.
28 August 2020
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine expects to receive the second tranche from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by the end of 2020.
The finance ministers of Ukraine and Poland, Serhiy Marchenko and Tadeusz Kościński, signed a joint declaration on bilateral cooperation in the exchange of tax information, in particular in terms of VAT administration, as well as in cross-border economic cooperation.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has met with business representatives of the Cherkasy region as part of his visit to the region, the presidential press service has reported.
The Ministry for Development of Economy, Trade and Agriculture is planning to increase state support for farmers in Ukraine in 2021.
The finance ministers of Ukraine and Poland, Serhiy Marchenko and Tadeusz Kościński, signed a joint declaration on bilateral cooperation in the exchange of tax information, in particular in terms of VAT administration, as well as in cross-border economic cooperation.
The Exploration and Production division of NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine has established an Expert Council that will develop a strategy to increase hydrocarbon reserves in Ukraine, according to the press service of Ukrgasvydobuvannya.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that more than UAH 80 billion will be invested in the repairs, construction and reconstruction of infrastructure facilities in Ukraine this year.
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) will continue its consistent monetary and flexible exchange rate policies, NBU Governor Kyrylo Shevchenko has said.
During a working trip to Kirovohrad region on August 27, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky met with local business representatives and discussed urgent issues with them.
Ukraine and China have agreed to continue increasing trade in goods and services, exploring ways to liberalize trade, and identifying joint projects in the fields of agribusiness, infrastructure, energy, and energy conservation, the press service of the Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture of Ukraine has reported.
27 August 2020
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal has emphasized that five European integration initiatives will help to implement the best European practices in Ukraine.
Ukraine and Turkey should start implementing bilateral projects, including space ones, as soon as possible, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Strategic Industries Oleh Urusky has said.
Kirovohrad region has a strong potential and should develop the transport sector, food industry, mechanical engineering, instrument engineering, IT, as well as land resources.
Kirovohrad region has a strong potential and should develop the transport sector, food industry, mechanical engineering, instrument engineering, IT, as well as land resources.
The foreign ministers of Ukraine and the Republic of Kenya, Dmytro Kuleba and Raychelle Omamo, agreed to intensify trade and investment cooperation between the countries.
Germany emphasizes the importance of the independence of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) and hopes for progress in the NBU's cooperation with Deutsche Bundesbank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Ukraine and Germany have signed the "Joint Statement on Launch of Energy Partnership."
Ukraine and Turkey have significant potential for stepping up cooperation in the defense industry, primarily in the field of aircraft engine construction and the aviation industry in general, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Strategic Industries Oleh Urusky has told Ukrinform.
26 August 2020
This year, 248 km of roads of national importance will be repaired and built in Dnipropetrovsk region within the framework of the Great Construction national program.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky dreams of making Dnipropetrovsk region the space heart and brain of Europe.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has appointed Volodymyr Zhmak as chairman of JSC Ukrzaliznytsia.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky dreams of making Dnipropetrovsk region the space heart and brain of Europe.
In July 2020, Ukraine’s industrial production increased by 1.4% compared to the previous month but fell by 4.4% compared to July 2019.
25 August 2020
Chairman of the Board of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) Bohdan Danylyshyn has said that the receipt of two tranches from the International Monetary Fund in 2020 is unrealistic and called for a revision of the conceptual framework for cooperation with the IMF.