Ukraine: hryvnia to weaken by year-end

S&P Global Ratings predicts the hryvnia, Ukraine’s national currency, will have weakened against the U.S. dollar to UAH 28.6 by the end of 2019. The hryvnia is expected to drop to UAH 29.5 per dollar in 2020, to UAH 30 in 2021, and to UAH 30.5 in 2022, according to the agency’s press release. Ukraine’s…

Kazakhstan: company to build railways in Slovakia

Thanks to support of KazakhExport Export Insurance Company (Baiterek affiliate) Kazakhstani companies have reached a new level of cooperation, Chairman of the Board of Baiterek National Management Holding Aidar Arifkhanov said. KazakhExport encourages Kazakhstani companies to enter the international market of construction services. For example, the country’s companies take part in the railways construction tender…

Ukraine: business wants to see economic stability and investment protection

In Ukraine, business needs macroeconomic stability, the rule of law, the eradication of corruption and the protection of investments and property, President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine Andy Hunder said at a meeting with business representatives, held with the participation of President Petro Poroshenko. “Business wants to see economic stability. Reforms should…