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Tuesday, June 7

Ukraine can completely abandon gas imports with increased production.

Ukraine can completely abandon gas imports with increased production. Ukraine has a real opportunity to completely cease importing gas by developing its production, including biogas, as stated by General Director of GTS Ukraine Serhiy Makogon. According to him, Ukraine...

Military bond rates will not change despite the key policy rate increase.

Military bond rates will not change despite the key policy rate increase. The Ministry of Finance has stated that it will keep rates on military bonds fixed despite raising the National Bank’s discount rate to 25%. The NBU stresses that the funds from the sale of mil...

Monday, June 6

Ukraine will offer military insurance to foreign investors.

Ukraine will offer military insurance to foreign investors. Foreign investors who continue to invest in the Ukrainian economy will be offered a service to insure so-called military risks by the government, said the adviser to the President of Ukraine on Econo...

Ukraine continues to work on building a network of industrial parks.

Ukraine continues to work on building a network of industrial parks. The government has registered the Maramures Industrial Park in the Zakarpattia region and the L-TOWN Industrial Park in the Kyiv region, announced the Ministry of Economy. The first will develop the w...

Friday, June 3

Europe is speeding up its renewables transition.

Europe is speeding up its renewables transition. Despite concerns that Russia’s war in Ukraine might mean a return to more fossil fuels, most countries in the EU are laying out more ambitious plans to boost renewables. Nineteen of the EU’s 27 membe...

Thursday, June 2

Real estate prices in new developments are rising across the country.

Real estate prices in new developments are rising across the country. Prices for apartments in new buildings are growing in hryvnia and dollar equivalence compared to pre-war levels, reported real estate portal LUN.ua. In Kyiv, work resumed on 23% (43) of construction...

Wednesday, June 1

Military bonds can be purchased through the e-government Diia app.

Military bonds can be purchased through the e-government Diia app. The portal and Diia application will be replenished with new features, including buying military bonds and accessing some e-notary services, said Minister of Digital Transformation Mikhail Fedorov. Th...

The budget receives another UAH 3B from the sale of military bonds.

The budget receives another UAH 3B from the sale of military bonds. On Tuesday, at an auction for the sale of military bonds, the state raised more than UAH 3B ($94M) to the budget. Investors were offered five bond issues, one of which was a dollar issue with a maturi...

The Ministry of Economy recorded a record demand for 5-7-9% loans.

The Ministry of Economy recorded a record demand for 5-7-9% loans. Since May, there has been a record number of requests from businesses for soft loans under the state program Affordable Loans 5-7-9%, which indicates the desire of entrepreneurs to resume business as...

Google issues grants for 17 Ukrainian startups.

Google issues grants for 17 Ukrainian startups. Google’s Foundation for Ukrainian Startups has announced the first recipients of grants – each of the 17 Ukrainian startups received a grant of up to $100,000. In March, Google announced ...

Monday, May 30

Naftogaz will create its own gas station network.

Naftogaz will create its own gas station network. Naftogaz will be a national operator in the gas station market to prevent high prices, said the CEO of Naftogaz, Yuriy Vitrenko. According to him, the state does not intend to monopolize this market. ...

Ukrainian Ajax Systems has started selling its security systems in the US.

Ukrainian Ajax Systems has started selling its security systems in the US. A Ukrainian developer and manufacturer of professional security systems, Ajax Systems, began sales in the United States with its first distributor in North America, SS&SI, announced its founder A...

Friday, May 27

The EBRD lends €20M to Ukrainian pharmaceutical company Farmak.

The EBRD lends €20M to Ukrainian pharmaceutical company Farmak. The EBRD is lending €20M to a leading Ukrainian pharmaceuticals manufacturer under its €2B Resilience and Livelihoods Framework, supporting countries affected by the war in Ukraine. The financing, wh...

Ukraine wants partner countries to issue state guarantees for investing in Ukraine.

Ukraine wants partner countries to issue state guarantees for investing in Ukraine. The Ukrainian government is working with its partner countries to provide state guarantees to their companies for investments in Ukraine, stated Ukraine Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal at the World Econ...

A new IT town will be built in the Lviv region.

A new IT town will be built in the Lviv region. The construction of an IT town for representatives of creative industries has been planned in the Lviv region, said President of the International Technology Transfer Association (ITTA) Artem Honchare...

MacPaw invests $1M in the development of the Promprylad innovation center.

MacPaw invests $1M in the development of the Promprylad innovation center. The Ukrainian company MacPaw has become the largest investor in the Promprylad project in Ivano-Frankivsk. During the war, the company invested $1M in the center’s development, increasing the to...

Thursday, May 26

Ukrainian developers have started to resume residential construction work.

Ukrainian developers have started to resume residential construction work. According to the LUN.ua portal, 92% of residential complexes in the Cherkasy region resumed work on construction sites. As of the end of May, construction remains completely frozen in the Sumy, Kiro...

Wednesday, May 25

The Ukraine Ministry of Finance has placed UAH 12.6B in military bonds.

The Ukraine Ministry of Finance has placed UAH 12.6B in military bonds. On May 24, the Ministry of Finance placed more than UAH 12.6B ($40M) worth of military bonds, which is almost twice as much as last week, announced the Ministry of Finance. The placement was as follo...

Tuesday, May 24

Ukraine presented a plan for economic victory in Davos.

Ukraine presented a plan for economic victory in Davos. At the opening of the World Economic Forum, the First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine, Yulia Svyrydenko, presented to its participants the plans that Ukraine needs to implement to win the war. Ukrain...

Monday, May 23

Moody’s downgrades Ukraine’s sovereign credit rating.

Moody’s downgrades Ukraine’s sovereign credit rating. The Moody’s rating agency downgraded Ukraine’s long-term credit rating from Caa2 to Caa3 and negatively changed the outlook. The downgrade is due to increased risks in servicing Ukraine’s publi...

Friday, May 20

Ukraine and the US have agreed on transport cooperation.

Ukraine and the US have agreed on transport cooperation. The Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine, Oleksandr Kubrakov, and the US Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg, signed a Memorandum of Cooperation at the summit of the International Transport ...

Ukraine’s Eurobonds rose by 10% in two days.

Ukraine’s Eurobonds rose by 10% in two days. Ukrainian Eurobond prices rose by an average of 7.5% on May 18, when new EU macro-financial assistance to Ukraine was announced, reported Interfax-Ukraine. Given the proximity of the payment deadline,...

Thursday, May 19

S&P has worsened its forecast of GDP growth for the largest countries in 2022-2023.

S&P has worsened its forecast of GDP growth for the largest countries in 2022-2023. The GDP growth decline is influenced by the scenario of a prolonged and exacerbated war between Russia and Ukraine. Since the last forecast by S&P in late March, several macroeconomic indicators...

A new asphalt concrete plant was built in the Lviv region.

A new asphalt concrete plant was built in the Lviv region. An asphalt concrete plant with a capacity of 120 tons of asphalt per hour was built in the Dobrotvirsky community in the Lviv region, announced the Lviv administration. The plant was built by the Ukr...

Wednesday, May 18

The Ministry of Finance has placed UAH 7.45B in military bonds.

The Ministry of Finance has placed UAH 7.45B in military bonds. The Ukraine Ministry of Finance sold UAH 7,5B ($254M) worth of military bonds at an auction on May 17. Short-term 3-month securities attracted UAH 1.3B ($44.3M) to the budget at 9.5% per annum, 6-mon...

Tuesday, May 17

The Ministry of Finance has launched a website for the purchase of Ukraine’s military bonds.

The Ministry of Finance has launched a website for the purchase of Ukraine’s military bonds. The Ministry of Finance of Ukraine has launched a new website with information on military bonds. Ukrainian citizens, business representatives, and foreign investors can contribute to accelerating Ukr...

In March, Ukrainian exports fell by almost 57.9% and imports by 75.8%.

In March, Ukrainian exports fell by almost 57.9% and imports by 75.8%. In March 2022, compared with February 2022, seasonally adjusted exports decreased by 57.9% and imports by 75.8%. The seasonally adjusted foreign trade balance in March 2022 was positive and amounted ...

Friday, May 13

The share of non-performing loans in banks amounts to 27.1%.

The share of non-performing loans in banks amounts to 27.1%. In April, the share of non-performing loans in the banking sector of Ukraine increased to 27.1% compared to 26.6% in March, reported the National Bank of Ukraine. In March, the volume of non-performi...

Wednesday, May 11

The EBRD has downgraded Ukraine’s economic downturn in 2022 and improved its outlook for 2023.

The EBRD has downgraded Ukraine’s economic downturn in 2022 and improved its outlook for 2023. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has downgraded the forecast for Ukraine’s economic decline due to the war to 30%, while at the end of March, the forecast was minus 20...

Small and medium-sized businesses in Ukraine have lost $85B.

Small and medium-sized businesses in Ukraine have lost $85B. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have suffered direct losses of $64-85B in the 75 days since the war began, stated the Advanter Group. SMEs have a total funding need of $54B, with 87% of com...

Friday, May 6

Britain revokes Moscow Stock Exchange’s recognized status.

Britain revokes Moscow Stock Exchange’s recognized status. UK has revoked the Moscow Stock Exchange’s (MOEX) status as a recognized stock exchange in response to restrictions that the Bank of Russia had placed on foreign investors following the impleme...

Friday, April 29

The National Bank of Ukraine has increased the buyout of military bonds in April.

The National Bank of Ukraine has increased the buyout of military bonds in April. Since April, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has repurchased UAH 50B worth of military bonds. Thus, as of April 28, the portfolio of military bonds owned by the NBU will amount to UAH 70B ($2.2B)....

Wednesday, March 23

More than 2,000 Ukrainians have acquired military bonds.

More than 2,000 Ukrainians have acquired military bonds. As of March 21, more than 2,000 citizens and representatives of Ukrainian business became owners of military IGLBs worth almost UAH 4B and $742,000, reported the National Bank of Ukraine. Since the b...

Wednesday, February 23

The Ministry of Finance raised UAH 3.48B for the state budget at IGLB auctions.

The Ministry of Finance raised UAH 3.48B for the state budget at IGLB auctions. Investors were offered government bonds in hryvnia with a maturity of 3 months, 1 year, 1.5 years, 2 years, and 4 years, and bonds in euros were offered with a maturity of 3 months. The biggest demand...

Monday, February 21

The Kovalska Group invests €70M in two building material plants

The Kovalska Group invests €70M in two building material plants . According to the Lviv Regional Administration, the company will build a new plant to produce the Siltek dry building mixture. The investment amount is €20M, and the production capacity is 150 tons p...

Friday, February 18

The new law should launch a legal market for virtual assets in Ukraine.

The new law should launch a legal market for virtual assets in Ukraine. Foreign and Ukrainian crypto companies can operate legally, and Ukrainians will have convenient and secure access to the global market for virtual assets. Market participants will receive legal protec...

New Investments of $100M in the port of Chernomorsk.

New Investments of $100M in the port of Chernomorsk. The Ministry of Infrastructure and the international grain trader Kernel have agreed to launch several projects to develop the infrastructure of the Black Sea port worth more than $100M, announced the...

Thursday, February 17

Nova Poshta is investing UAH 1.2B in an innovative terminal in Odessa.

Nova Poshta is investing UAH 1.2B in an innovative terminal in Odessa. The new terminal in Odessa will be the company’s second-largest sorting facility. It will have two buildings – post and freight, with a total area of 26,000 square meters, says the comp...

Tuesday, February 15

The site for the construction of Mariupol Airport has been selected.

The site for the construction of Mariupol Airport has been selected. It will be built in the Mariupol district, where there is still a runway for agricultural aircraft, said Deputy Mayor of Mariupol, Sergei Zakharov. The airport will be built around the village of Yury...

Monday, February 14

Ukraine’s Eurobond rates rose again to 10.1-15.9%.

Ukraine’s Eurobond rates rose again to 10.1-15.9%. The fruitless meeting of the “Quartet of Normandy” national advisers and the US calls for its citizens to leave Ukraine disrupted the positive dynamics in the country’s Eurobond mar...

ICU is a leader in the private pension funds market.

ICU is a leader in the private pension funds market. According to ukrinform, the assets of investment and pension funds managed by the ICU group exceeded UAH 2.5B ($90M). Pension funds managed by the ICU were among top-rated Ukrainian in terms of profi...

Friday, February 11

The State Property Fund has sold the Stadnytsia distillery.

The State Property Fund has sold the Stadnytsia distillery. The State Property Fund of Ukraine (SPFU) will sell the Stadnytsia distillery and storage facility, a subsidiary of the State Enterprise Ukrspirt, reported SPFU. The auction will take place on March 4...

Wednesday, February 9

The Ministry of Finance placed bonds for UAH 2.1B.

The Ministry of Finance placed bonds for UAH 2.1B. At an auction on February 8, 2022, the Ministry of Finance offered investors securities denominated in hryvnia with a maturity of 3 months, 1 year, 1.5 years, 2 years, 3 years, and 5 years and in for...

The Crypto industry in Ukraine grew by five times in 2021.

The Crypto industry in Ukraine grew by five times in 2021. According to Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation Alexander Bornyakov, the crypto industry in Ukraine increased by five times and became a powerful driver of Ukraine’s digital economy. Last...

Implementation of most new real estate projects will be put on hold.

Implementation of most new real estate projects will be put on hold. Construction of most recent projects in different real estate segments will be paused against the background of external threats, said co-founder of INSPI Development Volodymyr Sementsov. According t...

Monday, February 7

Ukraine bought back 10% of 2022 Eurobonds and brought the redemption of GDP warrants to 20%

Ukraine bought back 10% of 2022 Eurobonds and brought the redemption of GDP warrants to 20% Ukraine’s Finance Ministry recently conducted a buyback of about 10% of Eurobonds maturing in September 2022, bringing their outstanding volume down to $912M, the ministry said in a statement Fr...

Ukraine may pay UAH 1.3-2.4B on GDP warrants in 2023.

Ukraine may pay UAH 1.3-2.4B on GDP warrants in 2023. Experts believe that Ukraine may pay between UAH 1.3B to UAH 2.4B to holders of GDP-warrants in 2023, as economic growth in 2021 could reach 3.2-3.3% of the GDP, experts said, referring to the State ...

Supernova Airlines receives its first planes.

Supernova Airlines receives its first planes. Nova Poshta’s new Supernova AIrlines received its first two leased Boeing 757-200 airplanes and planned the first flight for September, said co-founder of the post office company, Volodymyr Popereshny...

Kherson region plans to build three industrial parks.

Kherson region plans to build three industrial parks. The first industrial park is the Red Lighthous agro-port, which will have a logistics complex with an elevator and river terminal. The second will be Skadovskiy, which will have three industrial site...

Ukrainian startup Audubon sells cancer cells and human plasma for $6.5M in 2021.

Ukrainian startup Audubon sells cancer cells and human plasma for $6.5M in 2021. Rostislav Semikov, from Zaporizhzhia, founded Audubon Bioscience, which collects human cancer tissues, cells and plasma for delivery to research institutes and companies. Semikov’s company is e...

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