The opening of envelopes with price offers from mobile communications operators for the introduction of 4G connection in Ukraine will take place on January 31 this year, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has said. “When I was elected president, Ukraine didn’t have 3G connection because of corruption. Shortly, we will open the envelope for 4G connection. … Read more
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has decided to increase the refinancing rate from 14.5% to 16% from January 26, 2018. According to a posting on the website of the central bank, decision No. 43-rsh on the size of the refinancing rate was approved by the NBU Board on January 25, 2018. “The tougher monetary … Read more
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has signed a bill amending the law on public procurement and some other laws about monitoring of procurement, according to a posting on the official website of the head of state made on Tuesday. “The law allows public financial supervisors effectively monitor procurement to prevent violation in the area and see … Read more
Industrial production in Ukraine in 2017 decreased by 0.1% compared to 2016, and in December it decreased by 0.5%, the State Statistics Service has said. The authority said that with the adjustment to the effect of calendar days industrial production in December 2017 increased by 0.4% from December 2016. In comparison with the previous month … Read more
Kyiv Metropoliten has announced a tender for the construction of a section of the Syretsko-Pecherska metro line from the Syrets station to the Vynohradar residential area. According to the announcement in the ProZorro system, it is planned to build a section with an electric depot in Podilsky district (from the Syrets station to the Prospekt … Read more
The top three mobile communications operators has submitted applications for six lots 10 MHz each, and only Vodafone-Ukraine and lifecell would fight for the seventh lot of 20 MHz, according to tender documents posted on the website of the National Commission for Communications and Informatization Regulation (NCCR). According to the decision of the regulator, Vodafone-Ukraine … Read more
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) pursuing the policy of currency liberalization seeks to permit repatriation of dividends for 2017 and relax limits for early repayment of foreign loans, the central bank has reported on its website. “The closest priority in this area [liberalization of the currency market] is the permission to repatriate dividends for … Read more
Moody’s Investors Service has assigned a definitive Aa2 rating on the approximately $250 million of senior secured notes to be issued for financing of a loan issued to National Nuclear Generating Company Energoatom for construction of the central spent nuclear fuel storage facility, the press service of Moody’s has reported. The outlook on the rating … Read more
The depository of the National Bank of Ukraine from April 2, 2018 launches the model for outstanding government foreign loan bonds (eurobonds) in own depositary system. “The relaxation of licensing of these transactions for Ukrainian residents would occur within and in terms of the global currency liberalization project,” the NBU said in a presentation posted … Read more
Ukrainian television channels 112 Ukraine, Priamy, Sonce, NewsOne, XSport, Espresso TV, EU:Music and ATR have created the Ukrainian Television Association to ensure market self-regulation, according to Espresso TV’s website. “We believe that transparent and understandable rules on the television market will help promote confidence among participants and develop the market. We will invite to cooperation … Read more