Category: 9. Business

According to the State Statistics Service, in the first quarter of 2025 construction in Ukraine rebounded, with 22,698 apartments totaling 1.4 million square meters built. Last year, during the same period, construction on 16,693 apartments with an area of 919,100 square…

A study by the EBA showed that the demand for financing among micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises remains high: 59% are seeking long-term loans, and 40% are seeking short-term options. At the same time, 38% of respondents said that lending is difficult, and…

The Institute for Automotive Market Research, after analyzing the structure of primary registrations of imported used cars by fuel type in the first half of the year from 2022-2025, reported that gasoline cars are in highest demand among Ukrainians. In the first half of…

According to Vladyslav Vlasyuk, Ukraine’s sanctions commissioner for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the EU is already working on its 19th Russian sanctions package. Kyiv has submitted its proposals to Brussels, including new restrictions on Russian oil infrastructure…

Ukrainian bonds demonstrated their largest gain in a month right directly following US President Donald Trump’s increased pressure on Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to quickly end the war in Ukraine. The country’s dollar-denominated bonds maturing in 2035 and 2036…

The US and the EU have agreed on a trade deal that will impose a 15% tariff on most EU exports, including cars, semiconductors, and pharmaceuticals, starting August 1. To replace Russian energy, the EU agreed to buy $750B in US energy products, invest an additional $600B…

According to Deputy Chairman Serhiy Nikolaychuk, if international assistance proves insufficient, the National Bank, together with the Ministry of Finance, is preparing to implement alternative mechanisms to support the budget. There is a plan for such a scenario, but it…

President Zelenskyy approved Law No. 12374-d, which enhances the institutional capacity of the National Agency of Ukraine for the Identification, Search, and Management of Assets Derived from Corruption and Other Crimes (ARMA), and to improve asset management systems….

Ukrainian Ambassador to Germany Oleksiy Makeyev stated that the German government has allocated €8.3B for Ukrainian military aid in this year’s budget. “All previous government projects provided for €4B, and this amount was increased in parliament during the…

The Cabinet of Ministers approved a decision to simplify procedures for restoring gas transportation facilities and power lines. This will enable energy companies to hasten construction and reconstruction projects, including the installation of special jumpers for…