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Paid jail cells bring Ukrainian prisons $70,300

Suspects awaiting trial in a Kyiv-based detention center could spend the new year in new jail cells. Ukrainian Justice Ministry invested nearly $2,390 …
Daryna Antoniuk

Aviation Agency allows SkyUp to fly from Kyiv to London, Marseille, other European cities

The commission of the State Aviation Administration of Ukraine has decided to recommend to the head of the service to grant SkyUp (Kyiv) the right to …
Interfax-Ukraine

Ukraine’s trade deficit cut in half in 2020

Ukraine’s trade deficit halved in 2020, from $10.2 billion to $4.9 billion, according to Taras Kachka, deputy economy minister. In his Facebook post, …
Liza Semko

Ukraine cancels import duty on EU wine

Ukraine lifted import duties on wine produced in the European Union starting on Jan. 1, according to the Economy Ministry. It is one of the …
Daryna Antoniuk

Ustenko: Central bank should restrain volatility of hryvnia exchange rate within 5%

Adviser to the president of Ukraine Oleh Ustenko considers it expedient to keep the volatility of the hryvnia exchange rate by the National Bank (NBU) …
Interfax-Ukraine

CNBC: 9 books to add to your 2021 reading list, according to career coaches

With the way the last year played out, books served as an essential resource to help people living through the pandemic continue to learn from stories …
CNBC

Ukraine’s trade deficit reduces by half in 2020

The trade deficit of Ukraine more than halved by the end of the past 2020 – from $10.22 billion to $4.9 billion, Deputy Minister of Development of …
Interfax-Ukraine

Reuters: Bitcoin rallies above $30,000 for first time

Digital currency Bitcoin extended its record-smashing rally on Jan. 3, beginning the year with a surge over $30,000 for the first time, with ever more …
Reuters

UkrInform: Ukraine’s construction output grows by 3%

In January-November 2020, Ukraine’s construction output grew by 2.8% compared to the relevant period last year, according to the data provided by the …
UkrInform

UNIAN: Reduced electricity tariff for households canceled from Jan. 1

The reduced electricity tariff for households has been canceled from January 1, 2021. Read more here.
UNIAN

UNIAN: Ukraine’s economy weathers a corona blow, looking to the future with hope

Ukraine, like the rest of the world this year, faced an unprecedented challenge – the coronavirus pandemic, which provoked a deep economic crisis. …
UNIAN

UkrInform: Income of Ukrainians grows by 7%

In July-September 2020, Ukraine’s household income amounted to Hr 1.03 trillion, which is 7.0% more than in the same period in 2019, according to the …
UkrInform

UkrInform: 98% of Ukrainian goods to get access to British market from January 1

Due to the free trade agreement with the United Kingdom, which enters into force on Jan. 1, 2021, 98% of Ukrainian products will have free access to …
UkrInform

UNIAN: Hryvnia slightly weakens to US dollar

The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has set the official forex rate for Dec. 31 at Hr 28.27 to the U.S. dollar, which made the country’s national …
UNIAN

UNIAN: International reserves grow to almost $29 billion

The country’s international reserves as of Dec. 28, amounted to over $28.5 billion, having grown by $3.2 since Jan. 1, says Chairman of the National …
UNIAN

UkrInform: Ukraine’s free trade agreements with UK and Israel take effect

On the night of Dec. 31 to Jan. 1, Ukraine’s free trade agreements with the United Kingdom and Israel will take effect. Read more here.
UkrInform

Ukraine’s central bank updates forex intervention strategy

The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has updated the foreign exchange intervention strategy in connection with the end of the previous strategy for …
Interfax-Ukraine

Seaport concessions bring Ukraine $131 million in investment

Ukraine’s first seaport concessions in Kherson and Mykolaiv oblasts have brought Ukraine $131 million in investment, Economy Minister Ihor Petrashko …
Daryna Antoniuk
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