The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has strengthened the official hryvnia exchange rate by 18 kopiykas, bringing the national currency to UAH 25.25 to the dollar. This is the lowest dollar rate recorded in almost three years. On July 30 $100 cost UAH 2,525.2582 (UAH 2,543.9728 as of July 29). EUR 100 cost UAH 2,807.8346…
In January-May Ukraine exported frozen fish to the European Union countries to the tune of $231,700. “Over the first five months of 2019, 178,000 tons of Ukrainian frozen fish were delivered to the foreign markets to the tune of $498,000. Thus, 46% of all Ukrainian frozen fish exports (in monetary terms) went to the European…
Former CEO of Kharkiv-based Malyshev Plant Oleksandr Khlan has said the Ukrainian Oplot tanks have several advantages over the Russian models, while many foreign armies are interested in the Ukrainian MBT. Thailand, where large-scale exercises have recently taken place with the participation of Oplots, is very pleased with the Ukrainian tanks, which boast high fire…
As of June 30 Ukraine’s state and government-guaranteed debt amounted to $80.35 billion, or UAH 2,102.41 billion, the Finance Ministry has reported. “As of June 30 the state and government-guaranteed debt of Ukraine amounted to UAH 2,102.41 billion or $80.35 billion, including the state and government-guaranteed external debt in the amount of UAH 1,309.33 billion…
Japan has included Ukraine in the list of countries that can supply raw milk and dairy products, the State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection has reported. Animal Health Requirements for raw milk and/or milk products to be exported to Japan from listed countries have been published. Ukraine is among the listed…
Ukraine has tested the Vilkha-M (“Alder”) multiple launch rocket system, a high-precision upgrade of the Vilkha complex, which in turn is a deeply modernized version of the Soviet “Smerch”. “Another stage of factory tests of the Vilkha-M high-precision MLR system took place on July 24. During the tests, more tasks for checking and improving a…
In January-June exports of Ukrainian agricultural products amounted to $10.3 billion, up by 18.6% YoY or by $1.6 billion, according to Acting Agrarian Policy and Food Minister of Ukraine Olha Trofimtseva. “The foreign trade turnover of agricultural products reached $13.1 billion, or 25.1% of Ukraine’s total foreign trade turnover,” she said. Ukraine continues to increase…