Ukraine: Sense Bank to operate as usual

Sense Bank, used to be owned by Russian oligarchs, is now controlled by Ukraine and will operate as usual. The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in his video address. “Today, the procedure regarding one of the systemic banks, which belonged to Russian oligarchs, ended. Now, it has public management. The rights…

Ukraine: Ministry of Economy and World Bank coordinate key projects to mobilise international financial assistance

On July 20, Yuliia Svyrydenko, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of Ukraine, met with a World Bank delegation led by Antonella Bassani, Vice President for Europe and Central Asia. The Ministry of Economy and the World Bank are stepping up their cooperation to mobilise funding from donors and international financial institutions for…

Poland: retail sales down in June 2023

Poland’s retail sales decreased in real terms by 4.7% YoY, but rose by 0.9% MoM in June, the Central Statistical Office reported. Economists polled by PAP expected June’s retail sales to fall in real terms by 4.9% YoY and to grow by 1% MoM. In current prices, retail sales increased by 2.1% YoY in June…