Reference pricing will be introduced in Ukraine from April 1, along with the introduction of the medicine reimbursement program. The decision was made at a government meeting. “After analyzing the preparatory work to introduce regulation, holding consultations with manufacturers and market players, it was determined the proper execution of the regulation required a longer transitive…
In 2016 the joint index of costs for production of agricultural commodities in Ukraine increased by 13.5% YoY, the State Statistics Service of Ukraine informed. In particular, the costs for plant growing commodities production raised by 10.6% YoY, and animal commodities – by 20.9%. The cost index for materials and equipment of industrial origin used…
Financial news agency Cbonds has published the list of issues and public placements conducted in local bond markets of South Caucasus countries in 2016. Ameriabank is thus leading the Armenian banks, having placed three issues of bonds with a total sum of $22 million (7.12% market share in the South Caucasus). Moreover, not the dimensional,…
In January tariff quotas of the European Union on Ukrainian wheat exports have been used by 70%, according to Zerno Online Agency. “This week the EU committee approved of licenses for imports of another 83.593 thousand tons of Ukrainian wheat in 2017 under the agreement on tariff quotas. Thus, the Ukrainian quota on wheat has…
Ukraine’s National Commission for Energy, Housing and Utilities Services Regulation (NCER) turned down a draft resolution on raising heat and hot water tariffs for industrial consumers. The draft resolution suggested establishing a tariff of UAH 1,471.56/Gcal for industrial consumers, up by UAH 102.46, or by 7.48% from the current rates. The Commission also planned to…
Ukraine’s Energy and Coal Industry Ministry has asked international financial institutions (IFIs) to help reform corporate management at national energy company Ukrenergo, the ministry has reported on its website. “Minister Ihor Nasalyk asked leading IFIs (EBRD, EIB, World Bank) to support changes in the Ukrainian systemic operator Ukrenergo in line with common international standards,” the…
Active investment policy in the past year resulted in the implementation of 164 projects worth $5.2 billion and the creation of 5329 new jobs. 9 projects were implemented in the oil and gas industry, 20 in non-ferrous metallurgy, 5 in the electricity sector, 3 in mechanical engineering, 13 in electrical engineering, 17 in light industry,…