Ukraine: NBU buys $44 million

The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) at the foreign exchange auction on August 17 bought $44 million, according to the press service of the central bank. As a result of the auction, the minimum exchange rate of hryvnia was UAH 25.5 per U.S. dollar, the maximum – UAH 25.5195 per U.S. dollar, and the average…

Ukraine: 4.3 million tons of grain exported

Ukraine since the beginning of the 2017-2018 marketing year (MY, July-June) and as of August 16 has exported 4.265 million tons of grain. According to the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food, the country exported about 1.82 million tons of wheat, 1.44 million tons of barley, and 995,000 tons of corn. In addition, 39,200 tons…

Ukraine: development of industry’s potential to promote economic growth

Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman says that the development of industry’s potential is the basis for Ukraine’s economic growth. Groysman also noted ArcelorMittal Company as an example of large-scale infrastructure development. “At Yuzhny seaport, ArcelorMittal opened a new transshipment complex for blue re-bar. Due to record short construction terms and attracted $4.5 million in…