Ukraine: Sense Bank to operate as usual

Sense Bank, used to be owned by Russian oligarchs, is now controlled by Ukraine and will operate as usual. The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in his video address. “Today, the procedure regarding one of the systemic banks, which belonged to Russian oligarchs, ended. Now, it has public management. The rights…

Ukraine: Ministry of Economy and World Bank coordinate key projects to mobilise international financial assistance

On July 20, Yuliia Svyrydenko, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of Ukraine, met with a World Bank delegation led by Antonella Bassani, Vice President for Europe and Central Asia. The Ministry of Economy and the World Bank are stepping up their cooperation to mobilise funding from donors and international financial institutions for…

Ukraine: JICA to consider ways to support business

Ukraine and Japan have discussed ways to provide additional assistance in humanitarian demining, preparing public-private partnership projects, implementing grant programmes for small and medium-sized enterprises and restoring the Ukrainian economy. Japanese partners are actively involved. This was discussed at a meeting of Yuliia Svyrydenko, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of Ukraine, with…

Ukraine: Finance Minister and JICA President discuss further cooperation in country recovery

On July 19, Minister of Finance of Ukraine Sergii Marchenko met with President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Akihiko Tanaka. The meeting was also attended by Deputy Minister of Finance of Ukraine Olga Zykova, Government Commissioner for Public Debt Management Yuriy Butsa and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Ukraine Matsuda Kuninori.…