Economics
War in Ukraine
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
War in Ukraine
Ukraine’s successful Kharkiv counter-offensive is a cause to celebrate both the valor of Ukraine’s defenders and the military aid given to Kyiv by its NATO allies. Ukraine might not be a NATO member y
Sep. 13, 2022
War in Ukraine
Ukraine has been a very effective proving ground for the use of contemporary information technology in war, from satellite dishes to smartphone apps, Eric Schmidt, the former Google chief executive, s
Sep. 13, 2022
In a candid conversation with Kyiv Post, Estonia’s Minister of Entrepreneurship and Information Technology Kristjan Järvan explains why Estonia is “100% for Ukraine,” how Tallinn is drawing inspiratio
Sep. 8, 2022
Poland
Ukraine is planning to transport up to 2 million tonnes of vegetable oil through a pipeline to Poland’s Port of Gdańsk annually. The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian Agrarian Policy and Food M
Sep. 8, 2022
Bonds: Bond-market activity remains low Domestic borrowing increased last week. However, it remained at a low level that did not allow the full refinancing of current debt repayments. At the last auct
Sep. 6, 2022
Major U.S. technology companies have begun moving production of their products from China to neighboring Asian countries. This was reported by the U.S. edition of The New York Times on Sep. 1. These c
Sep. 2, 2022
Bonds: Foreigners Renew Investments in Local-Currency Debt Foreigners have resumed investments in government Hryvnia-denominated securities, but in very small volumes. The secondary bond market remain
Aug. 22, 2022
S&P joined Fitch in upgrading Ukraine’s credit rating on Friday after the war-torn nation last week secured a two-year reprieve on its foreign debt from creditors. Boosting the country’s credit sc
Aug. 20, 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