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09 February 2022
In 2021, the net profit of Ukrainian banks hit a record high of UAH 77.5 billion, which is almost twice as much as in 2020 (UAH 39.7 billion), Ukrinform reports, referring to the press service of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU).
JSC Ukrzaliznytsia and the French company Alstom finalized agreements on the purchase of 130 new electric locomotives by signing a protocol on cooperation in the presence of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and French President Emmanuel Macron, according to the press service of Ukrzaliznytsia.
The French Republic will provide Ukraine with EUR 1.2 billion in program funding for certain development projects, according to the Ukrainian President’s Office.
08 February 2022
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky discussed, among other things, the economic and infrastructure cooperation during the talks with President of France Emmanuel Macron.
The consensus that a new Russian invasion of Ukraine will bring an end to the future of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is a positive signal.
The share of IT in Ukraine’s GDP may grow from 4% to 10% due to Diia.City, a special legal and tax regime for the IT industry.
Ukraine has exported 39.210 million tonnes of grain crops so far in the current 2021/2022 marketing year, which is 9.683 million tonnes more than in the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food.
In January 2022, the State Property Fund of Ukraine held 17 successful auctions for a total amount of UAH 440.96 million.
Coal reserves in the warehouses of Ukraine’s thermal power plants amounted to 657,200 tonnes as of February 7, 2022, which is 8.6% more than reported on January 31.
U.S. President Joe Biden has promised to bring an end to the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline if Russia launches a new invasion of Ukraine.
The United States supports Ukraine’s efforts to connect with the European electricity grid, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in Washington on Monday, own Ukrinform correspondent reported.
07 February 2022
Ukraine is actively negotiating financial support with the International Monetary Fund, the European Commission, and the United States.
In January 2022, 663 new electric vehicles were purchased and registered in Ukraine, which is almost a third higher than in January 2021, Ukrinform reports, referring to the Ukrainian Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association (Ukrautoprom).
President Volodymyr Zelensky instructed the Government to draft and endorse an action plan for the transformation of food systems in Ukraine until 2030.
The Ukrainian Finance Ministry expects the next mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will begin work in Ukraine in the near future.
The transit of natural gas through Ukraine's gas transmission system amounted to 1.664 billion cubic meters in January 2022, which was 57% less than in January 2021, Ukrinform reports, referring to the press service of the Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine (GTSOU).
Last week the hryvnia exchange rate has somewhat stabilized amid a decrease in rising demand for currency and increase in supply of currency, the press service of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) wrote on Facebook.
In 2021, supplies of raw milk to processing enterprises in Ukraine decreased by 8.9% compared to 2020, to 3.20 million tonnes.
At the EU-US Energy Council in Washington on Monday, the parties are to discuss ways to strengthen transatlantic energy security, including ways to bolster Ukraine's energy resilience and prevent the use of energy as a geopolitical weapon.
05 February 2022
Ukraine's gross domestic product (GDP) in the fourth quarter of 2021 increased by 5.9% compared to the fourth quarter of 2020, Ukrinform reports, referring to the State Statistics Service.
04 February 2022
The state of Texas has enormous potential for cooperation with the Ukrainian business in energy, space industry, medicine, and IT.
In 2021, revenues from a single social contribution to the Pension Fund and social insurance funds amounted to UAH 349 billion, which is 18.6% more than in 2020.
NEC Ukrenergo and Romanian transmission system operator Transelectrica S.A. have signed an updated operational agreement on the transmission system in compliance with the requirements of ENTSO-E, Ukrinform reports with reference to Ukrenergo website.
NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine has started to import natural gas, according to Ukrainian Minister of Energy German Galushchenko.
UAH 46.4 billion was spent from Ukraine's state budget in 2021 to fight COVID-19, the Ukrainian Finance Ministry's press service has said.
Ukraine extracted 2.4 billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas from its underground gas storage facilities in January 2022, Ukrinform reports, referring to the press service of JSC Ukrtransgaz.
During the working visit of President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to Ukraine, Minister of Energy of Ukraine German Galushchenko discussed the diversification of energy supplies with Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Turkey Fatih Dönmez.
The Free Trade Area agreement with Turkey envisages a zero duty on 95% of goods produced in Ukraine, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal told journalists on Thursday evening.
President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan hopes that Ukraine and Turkey will be able to quickly reach the planned trade turnover of $10 billion due to signing the free trade agreement.
As part of a Free Trade Area (FTA) Agreement, Ukraine and Turkey have agreed on the full liberalization of motor transportation services.