According to the National Bank of Ukraine, the pace of lending growth is speeding up in both the corporate and retail sectors. As a result, gross loans to businesses in the national currency in July 2025 rose by 15.9% year-over-year, while loans to individuals increased…
Category: 9. Business
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Ukraine, with the support of international partners, has launched a new €50M program to support business leasing agreements.
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Ukraine’s largest leasing company, OTP Leasing, with backing from the UK, have introduced a €50M Risk Sharing Facility (RSF) to boost financing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in Ukraine. This initiative…
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Ukraine and Qatar resume work on the first seaport concession agreement.
The Ministry of Community and Territorial Development of Ukraine, along with QTerminals of Qatar and its subsidiary QTerminals Olvia, have signed a memorandum of cooperation to restart the concession project at the Olvia specialized port in the Mykolaiv region. The…
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The US is prepared to offer Ukraine security guarantees, but not NATO membership.
The US is willing to provide Ukraine with security assurances after a peace agreement is reached, but NATO membership is not seen as a possible guarantee, French President Emmanuel Macron stated on August 13. However, in a joint statement issued after the meeting of the…
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Trump might offer Putin access to rare earth minerals in Alaska in exchange for ending the war in Ukraine.
US President Donald Trump plans to provide several economic incentives at his meeting with Russian Dictator Vladimir Putin today in order to persuade him to agree to end the war in Ukraine. These proposals include giving Moscow access to rare earth minerals, including in…
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The Baltic states have urged the West not to repeat past mistakes by swapping Ukrainian land for a fragile truce.
The foreign ministers of Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia issued a joint statement supporting Ukraine’s territorial integrity and warning that Russian occupation is never truly temporary. The statement was released ahead of a meeting between US President Trump and…
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Rather than preparing for peace, Russia is gearing up for new offensives on the front, as it increases its production of drones and missiles.
The latest developments in Russia show that Vladimir Putin’s ultimate objective at the meeting in Alaska is not so much to settle the war, but to execute a large-scale “reset” of relations with Washington. The Kremlin aims to achieve economic, technological, and…
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Ukrainian forces have targeted the seventh major refinery in Russia since the start of the month.
On the night of August 14, Ukrainian drones struck the Volgogradsk oil refinery, which is part of Lukoil-Volgogradneftepererabotka and supplies petroleum products to the Russian military. The Volgogradsk refinery is the largest producer of fuels and lubricants in…
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The EU is expected to adopt its 19th package of sanctions against Russia in September.
European Commission spokeswoman Arianna Podesta stated that Europe may implement its 19th round of sanctions against Russia in September. She emphasized that Europe recognizes the effectiveness of sanctions, and therefore, will continue to utilize them in order to…
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As part of the US-Ukraine mineral deal, the government is seeking investors to develop two oil and gas fields in the western part of the country.
The Cabinet of Ministers plans to announce a new competitive search for investors who are willing to sign agreements for the distribution of hydrocarbons that will be extracted from two oil and gas fields in Ukraine – Svichanska and Mezhyhirska – located within the…
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