Ukraine: businesses assess their economic performance guardedly

In October, businesses returned to reporting guarded expectations for their current economic performance. This is evidenced by the business activity expectations index (BAEI), which the National Bank of Ukraine calculates on a monthly basis, apart from the forced break in March-May 2022. “Persisting considerable security risks, the destroyed production facilities of some companies, logistical hurdles…

Ukraine: assistance for farmers to be received under World Bank’s emergency project

The World Bank is implementing the Ukraine Agriculture Recovery Inclusive Support Emergency (ARISE) Project that will help more than 90,000 farmers to access affordable loans and receive grants for agricultural production. This is said in a press release by the World Bank. “The Ukraine Agriculture Recovery Inclusive Support Emergency (ARISE) Project will provide access to…

Ukraine: bad weather affects energy system

Due to bad weather, shelling and technological disruptions, consumers in 9 regions were cut off from electricity on October 30; restrictions on electricity production from renewable energy sources amounted to over 892 MW. Due to unfavourable weather conditions, 100 settlements in 6 regions – Donetsk, Zhytomyr, Kyiv, Kharkiv, Sumy, and Chernihiv – remain without power…