Archive for September 2015

German business representatives noted the positive experience of cooperation with the central authorities. In preparation for the German-Ukrainian business forum, which will take place on October 23 at the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade held a round table with representatives of German companies, which have long been working in…

Canada plans to invest in Ukraine has 26 million Canadian dollars. In just the past 18 months, the country has invested in the Ukrainian economy more than 45 million Canadian dollars. Canada intends to invest in Ukraine is still $ 26 million, reported in the Financial Forum Odessa Ambassador of…

Volume of retail trade down, but at a slower pace than earlier in the year The decline in retail sales in 2015, showing a drop in consumer spending citizens . However, the dynamics of the retail trade gives grounds for cautious optimism – after a deep drawdown in January-April, the…

From 1 January 2016, with the beginning of a free trade area provided for the Association Agreement EU-Ukraine, will open new opportunities for expanding trade and economic cooperation between Ukraine and Austria, said President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko at the meeting with the Federal President of Austria Heinz Fischer. “In…

Gold and currency reserves NBU have exceeded $ 13 billion, said at a press conference the Head of the National Bank of Ukraine  of Valeriya Gontareva. “Right now, our international reserves exceed $ 13 billion,” – she said. The increase in reserves, according to  the V. Gontareva, helped by factors…

USA gave a signal about its will to increase financial assistance for Ukraine on the eve of the vote in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on approval of the agreement on the restructuring of the external debt of Ukraine. Now the government demonstrates the confidence that it will receive the…

State Statistics Service of Ukraine has summed up 8 months of production of the major industries of Ukraine. In January-August 2015 Ukraine produced 17.7 million tons of coal. Compared to last year, production totaled 50.3% from January to August 2014. Although the coal mined in August 2015, showed a slight…

According to some data, GDP fell slightly less than previously thought The fall in gross domestic product (GDP) of Ukraine in the second quarter 2015 compared to the second quarter of 2014 (at constant 2010 prices), according to updated data, it amounted to 14.6%. August 14, State Statistics Committee of…

Head of Ministry of Agrarian Policy expects the gross grain harvest of 58.5 to 60 million tons. Forecast gross harvest of grain this year ranges from 58.5 million tons to 60 million tons, more accurate estimates can be given with the beginning of the harvesting campaign of maize. So far,…

The rating “TOP500 largest companies in Central and Eastern Europe” included 32 companies from Ukraine. As noted, this is a significant decrease compared to the previous year, when 53 companies were rated from Ukraine. These results were primarily due to the devaluation of the hryvnia, a reduction in domestic demand,…