Economics
Bonds: Activity migrates to FX bills For several weeks, trading in FX-denominated bills on the secondary market has been increasing. Last week, it was the largest since the beginning of the year, the
Oct. 4, 2022
On Oct, 1, 2022, the Convention on Common Transit came into effect in Ukraine. The relevant statement was made by the Ukrainian Finance Ministry, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “On October 1, 202
Oct. 2, 2022
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The business support center of Diia.Business was restored in Bucha on September 29 by the Ministry of Digital Transformation. The restoration of the center is a powerful signal for the country, intern
Oct. 1, 2022
The International Investment Online Fair for global investors to choose partners and projects in Ukraine will take place today, Sep. 29, according to a press release issued by Ukraine Invest on Sep.13
Sep. 29, 2022
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Apple has removed VKontakte, one of Russia’s most popular social media platforms, from its app store, the app’s developer has confirmed. “Now some VK applications are blocked by Apple, so they are not
Sep. 29, 2022
Bonds: Bond trading volumes decline Borrowings in local currency at the primary auction increased slightly last week, but activity in the secondary bond market was even lower than in the previous two
Sep. 28, 2022
Brian Best, head of investment banking of Dragon Capital, a leading Ukrainian investment bank, discussed the possible energy crises in the EU caused by Russia’s war in Ukraine; the effectiveness of sa
Sep. 28, 2022
Rocketing inflation and dwindling gas supplies fuelled by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will hammer growth in the ex-Soviet bloc next year, Europe’s development bank forecast Wednesday. The European Ba
Sep. 28, 2022
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Hackings, network sabotage and other cyber warfare campaigns are being intensely deployed by both sides as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine grinds on, though the covert operations have not proved decisive
Sep. 28, 2022
A Ukrainian tech company will permanently take over producing the iconic voice of “Star Wars” villain Darth Vader, following the recent retirement of the character’s long-serving actor. 91-year-old Ja
Sep. 27, 2022
Abu Dhabi’s indifference to the war in Ukraine is not driven by the financial windfall it reaps from Kremlin-linked fugitives flocking there en masse so much as peddling the myth of authoritarian stab
Sep. 25, 2022
Interest is in short instruments The Ministry of Finance continues to attract small amounts of funds, mainly for short-term tenors. Despite higher rates, longer maturities are in very low demand. The
Sep. 22, 2022
A 17-year-old resident of Kyiv has won the Chegg.Org Global Student Prize – an award given to one exceptional student for “having a real impact on learning, the lives of their peers and on society as
Sep. 22, 2022
Bonds: Bond market activity low Despite the increase in borrowings at the primary auction, the activity of the secondary bond market remains low, especially in the segment of military bills. At last T
Sep. 20, 2022
On Sep. 13, the Ministry of Finance offered new 1.5-year paper, which replaced the 13-month bills. Again, most of the funds were raised through FX-denominated securities. Last week, the Ministry of Fi
Sep. 14, 2022
Bonds: Interest in military bills remains low Interest in military government bills is very low in both the primary and secondary markets, so the need for budget deficit financing from the National Ba
Sep. 13, 2022