Category: 9. Business

Despite the war’s challenges, Piraeus Bank remains a reliable partner for Ukrainian businesses with over 100 years of history and steadfast European values. This marks the fifth branch opening in the last two years as part of the bank’s strategy to expand its network… Continue Reading

The Ukrainian Ministry of Economy, following the Danish-Ukrainian Business Forum, reported: “Ukraine needs to increase private investment for the rapid recovery of our economy. Today, we signed a memorandum that provides for the launch of a fast-track mechanism between… Continue Reading

The NATO Parliamentary Assembly adopted a resolution calling on the governments of the Alliance member states to provide Ukraine with medium-range missiles as a deterrent and weapon of self-defense. These include cruise missiles with a range of 1,000-5,500 kilometers,… Continue Reading

Russia wants to reclaim the Kursk region prior to Donald Trump’s inauguration in order to deprive Kyiv of an essential piece of leverage in peace talks. Ukrainian fighters are facing intense attacks from the Russians, who launched a counteroffensive about six weeks ago… Continue Reading

Donald Trump’s transition team is preparing a package of large-scale energy measures that will be presented within days of his inauguration. The package will include approving export permits for new liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects and increasing and accelerating… Continue Reading

EU has struggled to make progress this year on a fair settlement of the war against Ukraine, said EU High Representative Josep Borrell. He recalled that this year, the EU had allocated €122B in aid to Ukraine, including €45B in military support. In addition, the bloc… Continue Reading

Recently, Le Monde published an article stating that discussions had resumed in Europe about sending troops to Ukraine, primarily from the UK and France. Against this background, the British Foreign Secretary hastened to state that his country is not currently… Continue Reading

Last week, the National Bank kept the intervention volume below this year’s average weekly figure. It allowed the hryvnia exchange rate to weaken slightly. The market’s total foreign exchange deficit decreased last week. Net foreign exchange purchases decreased to… Continue Reading

In the first seven months of 2024, Russian titanium exports amounted to over $120M, with 33% of supplies going to France and the rest being shipped to the UAE, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Estonia, and Singapore. At the same time, Russian imports of titanium raw materials reached… Continue Reading

The US Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and USAID have signed an agreement with Lviv Bank to provide $40M in portfolio guarantees. The agreement enables Ukrainian entrepreneurs to receive loans on favorable terms with minimal collateral requirements. This is the… Continue Reading