Ukraine: sugar beet sown areas decrease

As of May 13, 209 thousand hectares of sugar beets were sown in Ukraine – 5% less than last year. In addition to the reduction of sown areas, the current season is characterized by unfavorable weather conditions, which, in turn, can significantly affect yields. “This year’s sowing campaign was much more difficult, because the snowless…

Ukraine: Finance Ministry borrows UAH 34.7 billion, $1.2 billion and EUR 277 million in bonds in January-April 2020

Finance Ministry borrowed UAH 34.7 billion ($1.3 billion), US$1.2 billion and EUR 277 million for the national budget at weekly bond auctions to place government domestic loan bonds in January-April. The weighted average yield on government bonds placement grew from 9.9% to 10.1% for securities in hryvnias and from 3.1% to 3.2% in dollars, while…

Ukraine: 490 thousand unemployed persons registered

In Ukraine, 490 thousand citizens are officially registered as unemployed. “Today, with 490,000 persons officially registered as unemployed, we can say that the statistics on reduction in the number of unemployed will demonstrate the effectiveness of the government’s plan to create 500,000 jobs. Or if it is ineffective, the statistics will also reflect this and…