Ukraine exported 228,635 tonnes of poultry in January-October 2017, which is 14.4% more than in the same period in 2016, the State Fiscal Service has reported. According to its data, in monetary terms poultry exports increased by 34.6%, to $322.96 million. Poultry imports in January-October 2017 rose by 38.7%, to 94,120 tonnes, in monetary terms … Read more
Ukraine in January-October 2017 supplied 7,423 tonnes of cheese to foreign markets, which is 16.4% more than in the same period of 2016. According to customs statistics, released by the State Fiscal Service, in monetary terms shipments of these products increased by 1.4 times, to $26.3 million. Cheese imports in January-October amounted to 7,716 tonnes, … Read more
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Ukraine’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘B-‘ with a Stable Outlook, Fitch said in a press release published on October 27. In addition, issue ratings on long-term senior-unsecured foreign-currency bonds affirmed at ‘B-‘; issue ratings on long-term senior-unsecured local-currency bonds affirmed at ‘B-‘ and issue ratings on short-term senior-unsecured … Read more
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has increased the refinancing rate from 12.5% per annum to 13.5% per annum from October 27, 2017. The NBU said in a press release that the decision was made by the NBU’s board on Thursday. As reported, the NBU reduced the refinancing rate to 12.5% from 13% per annum … Read more
Some 154 new commodity items have been added to the list of exports to Canada, including special vehicles for $3 million, copper bars and profiles for $2.9 million and turbojets for $1 million, Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade, Ukraine’s trade representative Natalia Mykolska has reported. “The largest growth was in non-raw materials. The … Read more