Category: 9. Business

Rental activity in Ukraine’s warehouse real estate market in January-June increased by 13% compared to the same period last year and amounted to about 70,000 square meters, according to CBRE. Despite the war, the warehouse market is currently the most stable commercial real estate segment…. Continue Reading

Supplies of Russian liquefied natural gas to Europe in the first half of the year increased by 7% compared to last year, with France increasing its imports the most. French companies imported almost 4.4 billion cubic meters of Russian LNG, compared to more than two billion cubic meters for the… Continue Reading

According to NBU analysts, Ukrainian producers can replace the supply of goods and services from Russia and fill the EU market with the necessary finished products or raw materials. Prospective ways of increasing the presence of Ukrainian manufacturers in the European market include… Continue Reading

In June, for the first time in a long time, there was a reduction in the volume and share of hryvnia time deposits in the banking system despite maintaining positive rates in real terms. The Committee on Monetary Policy noted similar trends in the OVDP market: Interest in government bonds on… Continue Reading

During the first five months of the year, the main volume of commodity exports was occupied by products of plant origin – 34.5%. Inexpensive metals (ferrous and non-ferrous) lost significant volume during the war; now, they are the third largest category, with a share of 10.6%. However, fats… Continue Reading

The EU Council concluded that Ukraine had fulfilled the necessary conditions and implemented the required reforms that were established in the plan as prerequisites in order to receive the first regular payment. The reform plan envisaged by the Ukraine Facility program contains nine indicators… Continue Reading

At the beginning of this summer, Ukraine lost the opportunity to destroy dozens of Russian Su-34 fighter-bombers because of the ban on strikes using Western long-range weapons inside Russia. The Russian military was then able to openly station dozens of Su-34s at the Malshevo Air Base near… Continue Reading

The National Review draws attention to another consequence of the Russian war against Ukraine – its control over a portion of Ukrainian natural resources. Considerable mineral resources are concentrated in the regions Russia has already occupied or is trying to capture. The estimated value of… Continue Reading

As of August 1, Ukraine’s international reserves amounted to $37.2B. In July, they decreased by 1.8%, the National Bank reported. Last month, the dynamics of international reserves were determined by: NBU operations on the foreign exchange market. The National Data Bank sold $3.307B and… Continue Reading

The National Bank reported that the ratio of mortgage loans to GDP in Ukraine is 1%, the lowest indicator in Europe. Obstacles to mortgage growth are the uncertain prospects in the real estate market and the high risk in mortgage lending, which are reflected in high rates. However, preferential… Continue Reading