Category: 9. Business

Russian dictator Putin is convinced that his troops will break through Ukrainian defenses and take full control of four Ukrainian regions by the year’s end. According to Bloomberg, his confidence suggests he is unlikely to make any significant concessions. Thus, US…

As reported by Reuters, the EU nations have come to a preliminary agreement on establishing a new credit mechanism for rearmament purposes entitled the Security Action For Europe (SAFE), which is valued at €150B. This initiative was introduced by the European…

European Commissioner for Economic Affairs Valdis Dombrovskis did not specify the proposed reduction, but may suggest lowering the cap from the current $60 to $50 per barrel. Dombrovskis intends to formally present this proposal during a meeting of G7 finance ministers…

In the first three months of 2025, the share of NPLs in the banking sector decreased to 28.6%, which is 1.7 percentage points lower than at the beginning of the year and 8.8 percentage points lower than at the start of 2024 (37.4%). For the first time since 2022, this…

As reported by the State Service of Geology and Subsoil, of the special permits for subsoil use issued in Ukraine, 154 are deemed dormant – indicating that less than 1% of the mineral reserves’ balance has been utilized over the past decade. This accounts for under…

According to the NBU, as of April 1 ₴1.392T was held in banks and protected by the Deposit Guarantee Fund (DGF). Since the start of the year, this amount has hardly changed (+₴0.6B). Meanwhile, in 60 banks participating in the DGF, there were 70.4 million deposits…

The largest investment company in Ukraine currently holds approximately 600,000 square meters in its real estate portfolio, down from its peak of 800,000 square meters, said Tomasz Fiala, the founder and CEO of Dragon Capital. He noted that since 2016, the company had…

This adjustment is attributed to ongoing war pressures that severely impact production capacity and business confidence. For 2026, the GDP growth forecast has been decreased from 5.9% to 4.7%. A decline in exports is expected, driven by decreasing industrial output,…

Emphasizing the Ukrainian agricultural focus on European markets, Alex Lissitza, president of the Ukrainian Agrarian Business Club, observed that Ukrainian farmers are collaborating on joint projects with their counterparts in the EU, particularly in Romania, Poland, and…

The top ten companies in the construction sector generated over ₴49B in revenue in 2024, which is 41% more than in 2023. The combined profit of the industry leaders surged by 60%, reaching ₴3.09B ($74M). A significant portion of the leaders’ income comes from five…