Ukraine: trade turnover up in January 2024

Ukraine’s trade turnover in January was $8.5 billion, up by 7% YoY, the State Customs Service reported. “In January, Ukraine imported goods worth $5.1 billion and exported $3.4 billion. At the same time, taxed imports amounted to $4.5 billion, which was 90% of the total volume of imported goods,” the statement said. Most of the…

Ukraine: UDSC builds another SLG barge

Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company has built another large-capacity SLG barge, using old lighter vessels (small 40-meter barges). The first SLG barge was set afloat in late 2023. The relevant statement was made by the Ukrainian Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development Ministry on Facebook. “In 2023, the team of Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company, for the first…

Ukraine: Finance Minister and IMF mission discuss issues related to third review of Extended Fund Facility arrangement

On February 12, Minister of Finance of Ukraine Sergii Marchenko met with the management of the International Monetary Fund mission to Ukraine. The IMF mission included Deputy Director of the IMF European Department Uma Ramakrishnan, IMF Mission Chief for Ukraine Gavin Gray, Deputy Mission Chief for Ukraine Sanaa Nadeem and IMF Resident Representative in Ukraine…