(KYIV, UKRAINE) – The National Bank of Ukraine introduced a large package of currency restriction relaxations from 11 August 2026, with the main focus on supporting households alongside important changes for businesses and the financial sector. The regulator said the measures do not create risks for exchange rate stability, givenContinue Reading
(LONDON, UK) – Global oil prices steadied near a more than one week high on Tuesday as hopes faded for a swift agreement between the United States and Iran to end hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz to full commercial shipping. At current rates, Brent crude at 87.62 dollarsContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – The Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine delivered a combined economic effect of 19.509 billion Ukrainian hryvnia in the first six months of 2026. At current exchange rates, this sum is equivalent to approximately 435 million US dollars, 340 million British pounds and 376 million euros. TheContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – State owned PrivatBank has announced the launch of a subscription service for the Ukrainian market, offering customers access to special prices and benefits from both the bank and its partners. The product, called PrivatPidpyska, is currently in closed beta testing and will become available to all customersContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Foreign companies providing electronic services to Ukrainian users paid 11.3 billion Ukrainian hryvnia in so called Google tax to the state budget in the first seven months of 2026. At current exchange rates, this sum equals approximately 252 million US dollars, 197 million British pounds and 218Continue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Wholesale prices for greenhouse tomatoes in Ukraine have dropped to a range of 30 to 60 Ukrainian hryvnia per kilogramme, a level roughly 25 percent lower than the same period last year. At current exchange rates, the price band of 30 to 60 hryvnia per kilogramme equatesContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukraine’s Energy Headquarters has reviewed forecast electricity and gas balances under multiple winter scenarios, examining the progress of repairs at generating facilities and the installation of additional protective measures at critical infrastructure sites. Prime Minister Serhiy Koretskyi chaired the meeting and heard reports from the First ViceContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – The National Bank of Ukraine has set a weaker official exchange rate for the hryvnia against both the US dollar and the euro for Tuesday, 11 August. The dollar rose by 8 kopiyok to 44.83 Ukrainian hryvnia, while the euro gained 17 kopiyok to 51.78 hryvnia. AtContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Retail fuel prices in Ukraine continued to drift downwards at the start of the trading week, with the average cost of A-95 petrol falling by 2 kopiyok to 81.05 Ukrainian hryvnia per litre and diesel dropping by 6 kopiyok to 92.64 hryvnia per litre on 10 August.Continue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukraine’s State Tax Service has identified more than 500 brands and trademarks showing signs of artificial business splitting since the start of 2026. Preliminary estimates indicate potential state budget losses of at least 1.7 billion Ukrainian hryvnia, equivalent to roughly 40.8 million US dollars or 31.9 millionContinue Reading
