Section: Economy

      European Broadcasting Union refutes reports on sanctions against Eurovision host Ukraine
      Mar30

      European Broadcasting Union refutes reports on sanctions against Eurovision host Ukraine

      The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has confirmed to Deutsche Welle the Swiss tabloid Blick has quoted Ingrid Deltenre correctly on the issue regarding Russia`s Eurovision entrant in the contest to be held in Kyiv, at the same time emphasizing that the organization cannot be responsible for other conclusions by the newspaper, in particular...

      IMF to hold Ukraine meeting Apr 3
      Mar30

      IMF to hold Ukraine meeting Apr 3

      The International Monetary Fund, which previously postponed its Executive Board meeting on the allocation of another $1 billion bailout tranche for Ukraine, will consider the issue of continuing cooperation with Kyiv as early as April 3, according to Jerome Vacher, IMF`s Resident Representative in Ukraine. The consideration by the IMF Executive...

      Ukraine`s January exports of ferroalloys up 34.9% on year
      Mar30

      Ukraine`s January exports of ferroalloys up 34.9% on year

      Ukraine`s exports of ferroalloys in January rose 34.9% year-on-year to 68,450 mt from 50,750 mt in January 2016, the state statistics service reported Tuesday, according to Platts. At the same time, revenues from exports of ferroalloys soared 80.8% to $79 million from $43.7 million, the statistics service said, Platts reports. In January, Ukraine...

      Ukraine`s Anti-Corruption Bureau probing into abuse of office by central bank`s officials
      Mar29

      Ukraine`s Anti-Corruption Bureau probing into abuse of office by central bank`s officials

      The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) has confirmed it has been seizing documents at the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) amid a raid on the NBU`s offices as part of a probe into abuse of office by NBU senior officials in 2015-2016. ”NABU agents jointly with the National Police`s economic crime department have been conducting...

      Naftogaz files suit with CJEU over ruling on Gazprom`s enhanced access to OPAL
      Mar29

      Naftogaz files suit with CJEU over ruling on Gazprom`s enhanced access to OPAL

      The national oil and gas holding Naftogaz of Ukraine has lodged a suit with the General Court of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) seeking cancellation of the European Commission`s decision on expanded access of Russia`s gas monopoly Gazprom to the OPAL gas pipeline, delivering gas from Nord Stream pipeline to the Central European...

      Federation Council in Russia approves ban on money transfers to Ukraine
      Mar29

      Federation Council in Russia approves ban on money transfers to Ukraine

      The Federation Council on Wednesday endorsed a bill prohibiting money transfers from Russia to Ukraine via international payment systems, Prime news agency reports. According to the law, in case a foreign state enforces bans on Russian payment systems, cross-border money transfers without opening a bank account will only be possible from Russia...

      Ukraine`s property fund drafts new privatization bill to sell smaller companies via ProZorro
      Mar29

      Ukraine`s property fund drafts new privatization bill to sell smaller companies via ProZorro

      The State Property Fund of Ukraine (SPF) together with the Economic Development and Trade Ministry have drafted a bill on privatization, providing for the sale of small-scale companies on e-platforms, such as ProZorro.Prodazhi, head of the State Property Fund Ihor Bilous told a press conference. ”Under this bill, we are introducing two groups of...

      Ukraine more than triples cranberry, blueberry exports in 2016
      Mar29

      Ukraine more than triples cranberry, blueberry exports in 2016

      Ukrainian agri-businesses exported 2,900 tonnes of cranberries and blueberries last year, which was 3.3 times more than in 2015, according to the press service of Ukraine`s Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food. The shipments in monetary terms amounted to $6.9 million, it said. Poland, the Netherlands and Belarus were the biggest importers of...

      Russian Sberbank`s Ukrainian subsidiary to be sold for about $130 mln
      Mar29

      Russian Sberbank`s Ukrainian subsidiary to be sold for about $130 mln

      The sum is comparable to the capital of Russia`s Sberbank subsidiary in Ukraine PJSC Sberbank, which is estimated at $144 million, according to international accounts for January-September 2016, Kommersant publication reports citing its sources. All funds will be transferred immediately after the purchase and sale contract comes into force, the...

      IMF technical mission on tax policy completes work in Ukraine
      Mar29

      IMF technical mission on tax policy completes work in Ukraine

      A technical mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on tax policy has completed its work in Ukraine as part of a two-week visit, according to the Ukrainian Finance Ministry. ”The Ministry of Finance has been advised, in particular, on regulations on funds transfer pricing, an improvement in the simplified tax system and the introduction...