Maintaining the discount rate at 15.5% in the second quarter of 2025 supported high yields from hryvnia instruments and encouraged demand from the public. At the same time, this did not hinder the active growth of loans to businesses and individuals, according to the…
Category: 9. Business
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Ukraine is expected to continue losing population through emigration until 2027, with an additional 400,000 citizens anticipated to leave.
The National Bank of Ukraine projects that the net migration outflow this year will be around 200,000 people. According to the bank’s inflation report, migration outflows are forecasted to continue at a similar level in 2026. However, net return migration is expected…
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OPEC+ increases its oil output as Trump threatens tariffs on Russian buyers.
OPEC+ countries agreed to boost oil production by 547,000 barrels per day in September amid worries about possible disruptions to Russian crude supplies. The eight OPEC+ countries’ decision comes as the US intensifies its pressure on India to halt purchases of Russian…
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Ukraine’s largest agricultural holding completes its acquisition of one of Spain’s largest meat producers with plans to boost exports.
Ukraine’s largest poultry producer, MHP, has finalized a deal to acquire over 92% of UVESA Group’s authorized capital, making it a leader in the Spanish food industry. The transaction was officially concluded after obtaining all necessary permits from Ukrainian,…
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A Ukrainian company, after losing all its mines in the Donbas, is planning to mine coal in Poland.
Coal Energy, a company with Ukrainian roots and listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, aims to restart coal mining at mines that have been closed in Poland and Romania, relying on its experience in reviving unprofitable state-owned mines in Ukraine. Although Poland has a…
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A furniture company from Chernihiv expands its business and becomes a supplier to Epicentr, thanks to government grants.
Founded in 2023, Knap Knap Furniture from Chernihiv specializes in producing modern transforming furniture. Initially, the company operated in a small room with minimal equipment, and some operations had to be outsourced, which increased production costs. When the…
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Zelenskyy proposes face-to-face talks with Putin; Trump expects a deal by August 8.
President Zelenskyy has offered Russian dictator Vladimir Putin a direct, face-to-face meeting to discuss the war. He urged Russia to stop issuing vague statements and agreeing only to technical meetings and instead engage at the leadership level if it truly wants to end…
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The Western allies have pledged to bolster Ukraine’s air defenses in response to Russia’s latest deadly attacks.
The EU will supply Ukraine with more air defense systems and expedite their delivery, according to EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas. Her statement followed another Russian strike on Kyiv on the night of July 31, which resulted in…
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The US Senate is discussing a new Ukrainian aid package worth over $50B and has already approved $1B of it.
US senators have developed a bill to support Ukraine, proposing the use of $54.6B over the next two years. About a third of the aid is planned to be financed by confiscated Russian assets and the sale of weapons to European countries. The US Senate Foreign Relations…
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The US and NATO will provide Ukraine with $10B in American weapons through a new financing mechanism.
According to Reuters, the US and NATO are developing a new way to supply weapons to Ukraine, using funds from alliance countries to pay for the purchase or transfer of American weapons. The new supply mechanism will coordinate the purchase and delivery of items from the…
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