(KYIV, UKRAINE) – New company registrations in Ukraine reached 19,758 in the first six months of 2026. This is the highest half year figure in three years, according to data from the Unified State Register published by the monitoring service Opendatabot. The number marks an 8 percent increase from theContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – The National Bank of Ukraine set the official exchange rate for Tuesday 28 July with the US dollar and the euro both rising against the hryvnia. The dollar gained 5 kopiyok from the previous day to reach 44.85 hryvnia. On 27 July the rate stood at 44.80Continue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukraine’s government has approved the new Customs Code for a second time and submitted it to parliament, restarting a legislative process seen as central to the country’s European integration path. The Cabinet of Ministers took the decision during a session on 27 July. Prime Minister Sergiy KoretskyiContinue Reading
(WASHINGTON, USA) – Central banks across the Group of Seven nations are preparing for a series of interest rate decisions this week as oil prices approach $100 per barrel, intensifying inflationary risks that could force policymakers to signal a return to rate increases by the autumn. Brent crude currently tradesContinue Reading
(MOSCOW, RUSSIA) – Russia will extend its ban on petrol exports until the end of the year as the country grapples with a fuel crisis triggered by damage to several refineries from drone strikes, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said. The decision, taken at a meeting of the relevant governmentContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Total deposits held by individuals in Ukrainian banks reached 1,749.2 billion hryvnias as of 1 July 2026, an increase of 131.5 billion hryvnias from the start of the year, as confidence in the banking system held firm through the first half. Data released by the Deposit GuaranteeContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukraine has received a second tranche of approximately 690 million US dollars from the International Monetary Fund under a new four year programme, Prime Minister Serhiy Koretskyi announced on Friday. In a statement posted on his Telegram channel, the prime minister confirmed that the funds had alreadyContinue Reading
(WASHINGTON, USA) – The United States government has introduced new tariffs on goods from 60 countries, covering the great majority of American imports, after deciding that those nations have not taken enough action to tackle forced labour. The new duties, which range from 10 percent to 12.5 percent, target keyContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ordered a full update of Ukraine’s plan to protect its grain exports, following a series of high level security meetings in the capital. The move comes as the country faces persistent threats to its southern infrastructure and shipping routes, which are vital forContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – The National Bank of Ukraine has set the official exchange rates for Monday, 27 July, showing small declines for both the US dollar and the euro against the Ukrainian hryvnia. The official rate for one US dollar will stand at 44.80 hryvnias. This compares with 44.81 hryvniasContinue Reading
