Economics
UK
Spirits were high at the Sixth Annual Investment Roadshow, held on Nov. 17 in London’s Canary Wharf. But while was praise lavished on the Ukrainian banking sector and the resilience of Ukrainian busin
Nov. 26, 2022
Bonds: Selective rate hikes in the primary market continue The Ministry of Finance once again agreed to raise rates for several bills where demand exceeded UAH1bn (US$27m), which allowed it to rise UA
Nov. 24, 2022
MoF rejects aggressive demand At the auction on Nov. 22, the Ministry of Finance rejected 80% of demand by refusing to raise interest rates on most bonds. As a result, they attracted only UAH1.2bn (US
Nov. 23, 2022
In his first visit after appointment, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Rishi Sunak met in Kyiv with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky. During the meeting, attended by Minister of Economy of
Nov. 21, 2022
War in Ukraine
Another eight ships with 342,000 tonnes of agricultural products for the countries of Africa, Asia and Europe left the ports of Great Odesa over the past two days, the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (U
Nov. 21, 2022
Rates higher; borrowings larger On Nov. 15, the Ministry of Finance again raised interest rates on UAH bills and attracted a total of UAH5bn (US$137m), mostly in local currency. FX-denominated paper r
Nov. 17, 2022
Bonds: Individuals remain most stable investors in domestic bills Activity on the bond market remained low last week, with bond portfolios of individuals increasing more than others. In the absence of
Nov. 16, 2022
War in Ukraine
With the assistance of the Olena Zelenska Foundation, 38,856 laptops will be given to Ukrainian teachers to ensure a high-quality educational process as part of a larger “Digital Equity for Ukraine” i
Nov. 12, 2022
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
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Could Russia be forced out of Ukraine, not due to a military victory, but due to the Russian economy's collapse? Increasingly there are signs in Moscow that Russia's war may soon run out of money.
Oct. 3