Category: 9. Business

According to the results of 2024’s first six months, Ukraine’s export of agricultural food products accounted for 64% of total exports ($12.45B). In January-June, EU countries purchased more than 50% of Ukrainian food exports for $6.285B, exceeding the corresponding period in 2023 by 4%…. Continue Reading

As Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal reported, Ukraine has reached fundamental agreements with a committee of Eurobond owners. This is a crucial stage in Ukraine’s debt restructuring, saving $11.4B in servicing over the next three years and $22.75B by 2033. The committee of bondholders accepted… Continue Reading

The Norwegian Nansen Grant Program opened a competition for projects from Ukrainian agricultural producers and processing enterprises. The competition aims to promote investment-ready projects, particularly in food security, agriculture, and food production, and to modernize and improve the… Continue Reading

During a meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the EU, Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba called on Ukraine’s partners to intensify the protection and restoration of the country’s energy infrastructure, which has been damaged by the Russian Federation’s strikes. He… Continue Reading

After a significant revival in 2023, activity in the Ukrainian mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market continued to grow in the first half of 2024: the number of deals increased by 4.2% compared to the same period of 2023 – up to 25 agreements. The total value of these deals increased by 31% to… Continue Reading

More than 10 billion cubic meters of gas have already been stored in Ukrainian underground storage facilities in preparation for the heating season. This pace of gas accumulation makes it possible to optimistically predict the implementation of the government’s plan, namely 13.2 billion cubic… Continue Reading

44 European countries have agreed on the introduction of measures against the Russian Federation’s so-called shadow fleet, which is used to circumvent international restrictions. The joint “call to action” aims to disrupt the fleet of about 600 vessels the Russian Federation uses to… Continue Reading

The Ministry of Finance has updated the Reform Matrix, an analytical tool used to monitor the fulfillment of the requirements of international partners in real-time. In the updated Reform Matrix, there are 314 reforms, which correspond to 520 indicators that are to be implemented. When launched… Continue Reading

Slovakia’s defense minister is pushing for a major increase in ammunition production to boost the country’s economic growth. According to Bloomberg, while Fico’s government steadfastly refuses to arm Ukraine, some Slovak-made shells are ending up in the hands of the Ukraine’s military…. Continue Reading

Trader’s demand for rapeseed and wheat is growing. At the same time, domestic prices for these crops are close to global market prices and almost exceed them, said Ivan Dimov, the founder of DMV Group. “They have to fulfill contracts, and ships are standing, so traders buy either at a loss… Continue Reading