Economics
War in Ukraine
United Nations chiefs held talks with Russian officials Friday, Nov. 11, on the Black Sea agreements on exporting grain and fertilisers, eight days before one of the deals is set to expire. The discus
Nov. 12, 2022
War in Ukraine
Ukraine’s GDP, which is seeing critically low figures amid the ongoing war, will drop even more – by 39% over the year, if systemic power outages due to Russian shelling prevail for at least a few mor
Nov. 10, 2022
Bonds: Trading in UAH bonds increases due to reinvestment The secondary bond market became more active, most likely thanks to those who reinvested proceeds that were redeemed last week. However, the e
Nov. 8, 2022
US
Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk defended Sunday, Nov. 6, his much-criticised launch of a paid subscription service to verify user accounts. “Widespread verification will democratize journalism & emp
Nov. 7, 2022
The road ahead for Twitter remained as murky as ever after new owner Elon Musk said Wednesday, Oct. 2, that it could take weeks to reinstate banned accounts — such as that of former US president Donal
Nov. 3, 2022
Domestic borrowings increase On Nov. 1, the Ministry of Finance raised more than UAH13bn (US$365m), including almost UAH12bn (US$326m) through UAH-denominated instruments, mainly through bills with in
Nov. 2, 2022
One of the world’s biggest tech conferences will get going in Lisbon on Wednesday, Nov. 2, after Ukraine’s first lady formally opened the event by urging participants to use their skills to save lives
Nov. 2, 2022
Bonds: MinFin increases rates on UAH bills Last week, the Ministry of Finance again increased interest rates on military bills, this time on the 1.5-year paper. This led to higher borrowings, but redu
Nov. 1, 2022
War in Ukraine
The European Union has frozen Russian assets worth around 17 billion euros ($16.9 billion) since Moscow invaded Ukraine, EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders said in an interview published Saturday
Oct. 30, 2022
War in Ukraine
Ukraine’s maritime grain exports were halted Sunday after Russia suspended its participation in a landmark agreement that allowed the vital shipments, blaming drone attacks on its ships in Crimea. The
Oct. 30, 2022
War in Ukraine
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called on “all parties” to “make every effort” to extend the agreement on Ukrainian grain exports, including facilitating shipments of Russian grain, hi
Oct. 29, 2022
The European Commission said Friday it will keep allowing member states to offer limited subsidies and cheap loans to companies affected by the war in Ukraine and soaring energy prices. The measures w
Oct. 29, 2022
The EU official overseeing internet regulation on Friday, Oct.28, warned new Twitter boss Elon Musk the social media giant must play by the bloc’s rules in Europe. “In Europe, the bird will fly by our
Oct. 28, 2022
In the late 20th and early 21st centuries, the global economy was defined by rapid economic globalization of manufacturing and trade. Supply chains began circumnavigating the world – and small, medium
Oct. 28, 2022
Elon Musk took control of Twitter and fired its top executives late Thursday, Oct.27, in a deal that puts one of the leading platforms for global discourse in the hands of the world’s richest man. Fol
Oct. 28, 2022
Bonds: MoF and NBU: new round of dialogue about interest rates The National Bank seeks to maintain a discussion with the Ministry of Finance regarding interest rates for local-currency bonds while the
Oct. 25, 2022
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IDPs who fled Russia’s invasion in 2022 are returning to their homes in the Donbas under Russian occupation because they cannot keep up with the cost of living in Ukrainian-controlled territory.
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