In MY 2019-2020 Ukraine decreased flour output by 6.2%. Bread and bakery products manufacture fell by 13.2%, macaroni products – by 2.8%, bran – by 3.3%, while hulled, half-hulled or crushed rice – by 8.4%. At the same time, production of groats and coarse flour from oats, corn, rice, rye and barley increased by 13.7%.…
Ukraine International Airlines (UIA), Ukraine’s largest air carrier, has announced the revision of its domestic and international flight program for August and cancelled a number of flights until the end of this month. The flight plan is based on the assumption of passengers’ free movement across the borders of the European Union and the Schengen…
In January-June, Ukraine’s electricity imports decreased 30-fold YoY, while exports – 6.8-fold. “Electricity imports in the first half of 2020 decreased from 560 million kWh to 18.9 million kWh. Electricity exports in January-March increased monthly by about 5%. However, the volume of exports fell sharply in April and decreased 6.8-fold as of the end of…
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) bought $38 million on the interbank foreign exchange market last week, according to the data from the NBU. According to the results of foreign exchange interventions, the National Bank bought $38 million on the interbank foreign exchange market between July 27 and July 31. The bank did not sell…
On August 2, Turkey’s national flag carrier airline Turkish Airlines resumed direct scheduled flights to Kharkiv. Kharkiv International Airport has already received the first flight TK 1473 from Istanbul. The airline will operate flights to Kharkiv four times a week. In particular, evening flights will be operated every Monday and Friday, while morning flights –…
Budget Hungarian carrier Wizzair has had to cancel its flights between Tallinn and three major Ukrainian cities after just one day of operation, due to rising reported COVID-19 rates. Wizzair commenced flights between Tallinn and the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, as well as the cities of Lviv and Kharkiv late last week. Ukraine’s coronavirus rate was…
Ukraine’s solvent banks received UAH 23.8 billion in net profit in the first half of 2020, down by 23% YoY, according to a statement posted on the website of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU). “In January-June, solvent banks received UAH 23.8 billion in net profit, which was 23% less than in the same period…