According to the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM), more than 236,000 Ukrainian buildings have been destroyed or damaged, resulting in approximately 10% of the nation’s housing stock being rendered either partially damaged or uninhabitable. Housing…
Category: 9. Business
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A Ukrainian bank will receive guarantees from the EBRD, enabling it to issue €200M in loans to small and medium-sized businesses.
The EBRD will provide ProCredit Bank Ukraine with an unfunded portfolio risk guarantee of €60M for lending to private enterprises, including veterans’ businesses. The guarantee partially covers the bank’s credit risk on new loans, allowing it to issue €200M to…
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The Prime Minister of Ukraine announces a plan to overhaul the energy sector.
After a corruption scandal in November, the Cabinet of Ministers approved an action plan to update the composition of supervisory boards and executive bodies of state-owned companies in the fuel and energy complex, Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said. Audits will be…
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Ukrainian enterprises are losing assets and struggling with significant electricity shortages resulting from Russian attacks.
Widespread power outages caused by strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure have substantially disrupted operations at UMCC (Neqsol Holding), particularly at the Irshansky Mining and Processing Plant in the Zhytomyr region, where only critical facilities have…
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The EU is exploring a new option to support Ukraine with up to €90B without using Russian assets, with the assumption that the war will end in 2026.
The European Commission has presented EU leaders with alternative ways to finance aid to Ukraine if the bloc’s member states do not approve a plan to utilize frozen Russian assets. The EC has offered three financing options for Ukraine in 2026-2027: the EU countries…
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Germany has committed to financing an additional package of American weaponry for Ukraine and will increase its assistance to Kyiv to €11.5B in 2026.
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced this supplementary funding within the framework of the PURL program. He noted that earlier this autumn, Germany pledged to finance a significant weapons package valued at €500M. “We have agreed to participate in…
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The Dutch government has launched a grant program called the Ukraine Partnership Fund 2025, which will run until the end of 2026.
This program aims to support priority projects that contribute to Ukraine’s reconstruction efforts and the sustainable recovery of its economy. The initiative’s budget is €26.5M, with grants ranging from €500,000 to €4M – covering up to 90% of project costs….
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The increasing scarcity of short-term government bonds has contributed to a decline in yields for these instruments.
Over the past two months, secondary market activity has primarily concentrated on bonds with maturities of up to one year. Last week, total trading volume for hryvnia-denominated government securities on the secondary market reached ₴9.1B, with nearly ₴4B attributed…
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Ukraine’s economy has seen minimal growth this year, with a notable boost in the third quarter.
According to analysts, the macroeconomic indicators for the first nine months of 2025 suggest that the Ukrainian economy has maintained minimal growth. The main reasons for this sluggish development include intensified Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy and gas…
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In the Lviv and Zaporizhzhia regions, enterprises with large production and storage facilities are up for sale.
In Lviv, a distillery established in 1931 is available for sale to potential investors. The enterprise is known for producing strong alcoholic drinks such as vodka, liqueurs, tinctures, and vinegar and employs 138 people. Its real estate assets cover over 20,000 square…
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