National Bank of Ukraine

The Verkhovna Rada supported a draft law that obliges employers to insure the life, health and ability to work of journalists and other media workers against accidents during business trips to combat areas or temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.

The National Bank of Ukraine has set the official hryvnia exchange rate at 41. 0107 UAH/USD, strengthening the hryvnia by 3 kopecks.

The number of consumer loans in Ukraine remains at the same level as before the large-scale invasion of Russia, the economic expert noted.

The National Bank of Ukraine has set the official hryvnia exchange rate at 41. 0434 UAH/USD, devaluing the hryvnia by 16 kopecks.

In June 2024, consumer inflation accelerated to 4. 8% yoy from 3.3% in May due to higher electricity tariffs, rising fuel prices, and a slower decline in food prices such as eggs, sugar, flour, and cereals.

Shmyhal held the first meeting of the Steering Board for the Coordination of Central Executive Authorities to support Ukraine's participation in the Multi-Donor Coordination Platform. According to him, the country already has access to funding under the EU's Ukraine Facility program, so we need to form a single list of projects as soon as possible.

The National Bank of Ukraine has set the official hryvnia exchange rate at 40. 7146 UAH/USD, strengthening the hryvnia by 5 kopecks against the dollar.

In the first five months of 2024, Ukrainian banks earned UAH 67. 97 billion in profit after tax, up 27% year-on-year.

The government has developed and partially launched four support programs to encourage energy sustainability for citizens and businesses, including interest-free loans for the installation of solar/wind installations. There are also preferential loans for gas generation systems, loans for condominiums for the installation of solar stations and heat pumps with a 70% reimbursement.

The National Bank of Ukraine set the official hryvnia exchange rate at UAH 40. 7000/USD and UAH 44.07/EUR, devaluing the hryvnia against both the dollar and the euro.

The National Bank of Ukraine has set the official exchange rate at UAH 40. 5420/USD and UAH 43.86/€, with the dollar remaining unchanged and the euro appreciating.

Ukraine's international reserves decreased by 2. 9% to $37.9 billion as of July 1, 2024 due to the NBU's foreign exchange interventions, foreign currency debt payments, including payments to the IMF, partially offset by receipts from international partners and foreign currency-denominated government bonds.

The National Bank of Ukraine has set the official hryvnia exchange rate at 40. 5458 UAH/USD, strengthening the hryvnia by 21 kopecks.

The National Bank of Ukraine is discussing the possibility of introducing restrictions on card-to-card transfers and setting a limit of UAH 100,000 for such transactions, but is committed to finding a solution that takes into account the concerns of volunteers and the public.

The National Bank of Ukraine reports a steady downward trend in lending rates: since June last year, lending rates have fallen by 4%, indicating a gradual recovery in lending activity across various sectors, including corporates, small and medium-sized businesses, and retail lending.

Despite the war, Ukraine managed to reverse the downward trend in household time deposits: in 2023, they grew by 37%, and the share of such deposits increased from 30% to 35%.

According to economic expert Oleh Hetman, over the past 3-4 years, the government has not been able to maintain the exchange rate budgeted for, and the actual rate is lower than the forecasted one.

The National Bank of Ukraine devalued the hryvnia by 10 kopecks, setting the official exchange rate at 40. 7476 UAH/USD and 43.69 UAH/€.

On July 2, the National Bank of Ukraine devalued the hryvnia against the US dollar and the euro, setting the official exchange rates at 40. 6413 UAH/USD and 43.68 UAH/€.

The war and power outages have shifted demand in the real estate market towards low-rise apartments up to the 9th floor and country houses with gas heating. Buyers prefer properties with bomb shelters and autonomous energy sources.

The case against the former head of the Kharkiv State Aviation Production Enterprise, who caused losses of more than USD 2. 3 million through embezzlement and fraud with contracts, has been referred to court.

Businesses in Ukraine have been reporting negative performance for the second month in a row due to rising costs, power outages, weak investment demand, and a shortage of skilled workers.

The Budget Declaration for 2025-2027 approved by the Ukrainian government forecasts an exchange rate of 46. 4 hryvnia to the US dollar in 2027.

The National Bank of Ukraine has set the official hryvnia exchange rate at 40. 4542 UAH/USD, strengthening the hryvnia by 8 kopecks.

Ukraine plans to draft a bill to legalize cryptocurrencies with the support of the IMF by the end of December, as well as to implement reforms to tax industrial emissions and extractive industries in the postwar period.

The National Bank of Ukraine devalued the hryvnia by 2 kopecks, setting the official exchange rate at 40. 5374 UAH/USD and 43.35 UAH/EUR, while Ukraine received €1.9 billion in unconditional financing from the EU.

The rental housing market in Ukraine is characterized by a high demand for one-bedroom apartments, where tenants pay attention to the availability of gas, the number of floors and the frequency of power outages when choosing a property.

Ukrposhta introduced new stamps " taxes. The army. Victory " to draw public attention to the importance of paying taxes to support the military.

The National Bank of Ukraine is facing difficulties in managing the hryvnia exchange rate, balancing currency devaluation to support exports and measures to curb inflation in the context of the ongoing war.

The National Bank of Ukraine strengthened the hryvnia exchange rate by 15 kopecks, setting the official exchange rate at 40. 5138 UAH/dollar.