Archive for November 2014

Non-residents in January-September this year invested $ 1.91 billion and simultaneously withdrew $ 0.89 billion but the negative exchange differences amounted to $ 9.41 billion. Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Ukraine in the form of share capital on October 1, 2014 was $ 48.52 billion, or $ 4.47 billion, or…

The negative balance of foreign trade in goods in September 2014 was $ 337.4 million while the previous four months it was positive including in July and August ranged between $ 308-332 million, reported the State Statistics Service. According to the data, in September this year compared to September last…

Ukraine has implemented the first coupon payment of $ 9.22 million over five-year Eurobonds issued in May 2014 for $ 1 billion under the guarantee of the United States reported the Ministry of Finance. Borrowing undertaken at a record low rate for Ukraine 1.844% per annum. Recall yield deployed in…

The World Bank expects slight improvement in the economic situation in Ukraine in the fourth quarter and for the year but offers new government as soon as possible to begin implementing the plan of economic reforms. Over the year it is expected that Ukraine’s economy will show better results. The…

The Parliament of Estonia has ratified the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the European Union, the press service of the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Wednesday. Estonia is the latest EU member state to ratify Ukraine’s Association Agreement with the union. As reported earlier, on September 16 the…

Ukraine took the 63rd place in the «prosperity index» published by the British Legatum Institute. Norway tops the ranking in the top five as Switzerland, New Zealand, Denmark and Canada. Promulgated index reflects the level of “national success.” The authors analyze the ranking achievements in economy, business opportunities, management, education,…

The Bank has established a fund whose purpose will be to support reforms in Ukraine measures to improve the business climate in the country and to ensure stable growth of the Ukrainian economy. Donor countries of the new fund will be Finland, France, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, USA, Denmark,…

Preferences will be valid until the entry into force of the Agreement with the Economic January 1, 2016. EU unilaterally extend preferential treatment for Ukrainian goods which provides for reduction of customs tariffs for the year from 1 January. According to the decision of the European Council of 24 October …

Ukraine’s gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 3.5% At the same time, according to the NBU the figures fall in GDP improved from 9% to 7%. The fall in gross domestic product (GDP) of Ukraine in January-September 2014 amounted to 3.5%, said the head of the NBU Valeriya Gontareva. However…