Category: 9. Business

Russia’s ability to advance indefinitely in Ukraine will encourage Putin to prolong the war, ISW analysts say. Putin believes that the longer the war lasts, the more likely he is to achieve his goals. Therefore, experts advise the West to quickly provide Ukraine with sufficient support for a… Continue Reading

In 2025-2027, Ukraine is expected to accelerate the growth of its export of goods and services against moderate growth rates in imports. This should reduce the negative trade balance of goods and services by the end of the forecast period, the Budget Declaration for 2025-2027 states. According… Continue Reading

Ukrainian exports for six months of the year amounted to $19.5B and are identical to the figure for the first half of 2023. Physical export volumes increased by 35% and totaled 71 million tons. However, during the year, there has been a significant correlation between prices for primary export… Continue Reading

DTEK Renewables Finance B.V., a member of the DTEK group, is asking Eurobond owners for €325M to postpone their repayment for three years (until November 12, 2027), the company reported on the Irish Stock Exchange. GLAS Trust Corporation Limited is proposed to be appointed as the bond… Continue Reading

Ukraine plans to include GDP warrants in a proposal to restructure international bonds worth about $20B. This is a new attempt by Kyiv to establish contact with investors after formal negotiations thus far have failed. Ukraine owes $19.7B in international bonds and $2.6B in GDP warrants, a… Continue Reading

After two years of full-scale war, most Ukrainian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) managed to stabilize their activities, indicating their high adaptability to war conditions, the EBRD notes in its research. As of April 2024, 85% of enterprises were fully operational, and 14% were… Continue Reading

Oleksandr Vodoviz, the top manager of the Metinvest group, noted: “The largest easing package was introduced in May 2024: businesses were allowed to take foreign currency abroad to pay loans and dividends. However, this decision did not allow businesses to grow due to the introduction of… Continue Reading

The country’s income is estimated by the World Bank at $5,070 per capita. The World Bank generally divides the world’s economies into four income groups: low, lower than average, higher than average, and high. The classification is updated every year on July 1, considering the gross… Continue Reading

Ukrainian agricultural holding, Continental Farmers Group, which belongs to the Saudi state fund Salic, bought a new elevator, designed to work with all grain and oil crops and able to ship up to 45 wagons per day by rail. The one-time storage capacity of the elevator is 120,000 tons. With it,… Continue Reading

In half a year, 71 Ukrainian startups received about $270.8M in funding. The number of financed companies increased by almost 200% in the second quarter compared to the first. Of the 71 companies, 53 received investments in the second quarter for $228.8M. Investors were most interested… Continue Reading