Ukrainian parliament can change land taxation

The Verkhovna Rada committee on agricultural policy and land relations has proposed amending the land legislation in terms of taxation so as to bring the land rent market out of the “shadows.” The committee’s deputy head, Oleksandr Bakumenko, wrote this on his Facebook page, citing his speech at a meeting between President Petro Poroshenko and … Read more

Financial regulators of Ukraine fear rushing approval of cryptocurrencies bills, warn of investment risks

The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU), the National Commission for Securities and the Stock Market and the National Commission for Financial Service Markets Regulation have said that it is impossible to declare cryptocurrencies monetary units, currency and a payment unit of another country, currency valuable, e-money, securities or quasi-money within the current Ukrainian legislation. “We, … Read more

NBU revokes license of Bank Financial Partner

The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has revoked the banking license of PJSC Bank Financial Partner (Kyiv) after the financial institution had decided to terminate banking activities. The board of the central bank approved corresponding decision No. 769-RSh on November 30, 2017. As reported, the shareholders of Bank Financial Partner at an extraordinary meeting on … Read more

Avangard in talks on restructuring 2018 eurobonds worth $200 mln

Avangard agricultural holding, as part of ongoing discussions with the various groups of creditors, has began work with a special committee of bondholders and its adviser on the proposal to restructure its eurobonds for $200 million with a 10% interest rate maturing in 2018. “The company expects that any restructuring of its debt, including eurobonds, … Read more

DTEK cuts coal production by 5.8%, electricity supply by 6.1% in nine months

The enterprises of DTEK energy holding (including the Russian mine directorate Obukhovskaya) in January-September 2017 reduced coal production by 5.8% compared to the same period in 2016, to 21.011 million tonnes, in particular extraction at its Ukrainian assets amounted to 18.819 million tonnes (8.7% down). According to DTEK’s press release, concentrate output for the nine … Read more

Antonov state enterprise sees 60% fall in net profit in Jan-Sept

Antonov State Enterprise (Kyiv) saw a 60.31% fall in net profit under Ukrainian accounting standards in January-September 2017 year-over-year, to UAH 28.78 million. According to a financial report posted on the enterprise’s website, net revenue over the period grew by 56.71%, to UAH 3.737 billion. The company said that in January-June 2017 net profit narrowed … Read more

NBU authorizes Kyivstar to act as payment infrastructure operator

The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has approved the application of StarMoney LLC (Kyiv), the subsidiary of the leading Ukrainian mobile communications operator Kyivstar, and authorized the company to act as an operator of the payment infrastructure, Kyivstar President Peter Chernyshov has said. StarMoney, the 100% subsidiary of Kyivstar, has finally received the status of … Read more