IMF expects Ukraine to restructure its eurobond debt by Aug 2024

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) continues to expect the restructuring of its external commercial debt, mainly represented by eurobond debt, and sees its role in developing the macro framework that such restructuring should comply with, said IMF Mission Chief for Ukraine Gavin Gray. In general terms, the goal should be to implement restructuring that is … Read more

Ukrainian edtech company Projector Institute expands into the Polish market

Kyiv-based online Projector Institute has announced its expansion into the Polish market. The company plans to actively develop the local community, host offline events with partners, and launch workshops and training programs for the end of 2023. Projector will launch its products on October 17 in Warsaw with the first panel discussion among top specialists from … Read more

Meest China returns to pre-war levels, strengthening its position – shareholder

Meest China, part of the postal and logistics group of companies Meest, six months after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, returned to the pre-war level and is strengthening its position, Meest China shareholder Viacheslav Lysenko said in an interview with Interfax-Ukraine. He explained that this was partly facilitated by the enthusiasm with which the employees … Read more

Lithuania opens corridor for transit of Ukrainian grain to Baltic ports – MFA

Lithuania has agreed on a corridor for the transit of Ukrainian grain to Baltic ports, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said. “Russia destroys food, Lithuania delivers it. A corridor for grain transit to Baltic ports has been accepted and agreed, relieving pressure at the Ukrainian border and increasing supply to Africa and beyond. Cooperation gives … Read more

NACP adds three largest Chinese oil and gas companies to list of intl sponsors of war

Three largest oil and gas companies from China are included in the list of international sponsors of the war, the website of the National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) reported on Tuesday. “The three largest Chinese oil and gas companies continue to implement joint projects in Russia and finance Russia’s strategic industry by paying their … Read more

NBU will apply additional measures on cash foreign exchange market if necessary – Nikolaychuk

An important task for the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) remains reducing the spread between the dollar exchange rate on the cash market and the official rate, and therefore the central bank is ready to use additional tools if necessary, said Deputy Governor of the National Bank Serhiy Nikolaychuk at a press briefing on Monday. … Read more

NBU allows banks to independently set purchase/sale exchange rate of non-cash currency

Banks, which until today could buy and sell currency at the request of clients only within the official rate of the National Bank of Ukraine +/-1%, from October 3 can independently set it without this limitation. The corresponding norm is enshrined in resolution No. 121 of the NBU board of October 2 on the transition … Read more

OKKO starts buying industrial solar power plants, preparing to build Energy storage – CEO

The OKKO group of companies, as part of business diversification, began buying industrial solar power plants and plans to build Energy storage with a total capacity of 40 MW, its CEO Vasyl Danyliak said. “We buy ready-made solar stations from the market. We have already bought one, three more are in the process. We are buying at … Read more