Ukraine: Luxembourg to join microfinance for businesses

Restoration of Ukraine, humanitarian demining, investment in the national economy and cooperation in the field of digital and modern technologies. These and other topics were discussed during a video meeting between Yuliia Svyrydenko, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of Ukraine, and Franz Fayot, Minister for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs and Minister…

Ukraine: over 1.5 million tons of agri-products accumulated in Pivdennyi port blocked by Russia

The effectiveness of international law on navigation is a globally important security factor, Volodymyr Zelensky has said in a video address. “The world knows what a fundamental role our maritime grain exports play for food security. Security in the Black Sea and the effectiveness of international law on navigation are globally important security factors,” the…

Ukraine: increasing electricity tariff necessary step to restore energy system and prepare for next winter

The Government has approved a decision to increase the electricity tariff for households to UAH 2.64 per kW. According to the Minister of Energy of Ukraine, German Galushchenko, this decision is extremely difficult, but necessary for large-scale preparation of the power system for the next heating season, which is underway at the country’s energy facilities.…

Ukraine: 27,776 concessional loans worth UAH 112 billion issued under Affordable Loans at 5-7-9% State Programme

Since the start of the Affordable Loans at 5-7-9% State Programme, business entities have received 62,598 loans from authorised banks totalling UAH 201.45 billion, of which 41,517 from public sector banks totalling UAH 87.63 billion (as of 29.05.2023). Over the past week, 606 concessional loans totalling UAH 2.8 billion were issued under the programme, including…