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 Fitch Ratings has affirmed Ukraine's Long-Term Foreign- and Local-Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) at 'B', the outlook is positive, the rating agency said on its website. "Ukraine's ratings balance improved policy consistency and credibility, a record of multilateral support, and…

The international rating agency Fitch Ratings expects acceleration of growth of the Ukrainian economy from 3.2% in 2019 to 3.5% in 2020 and 3.8% in 20

Consumer prices in Ukraine after a rise by 0.1% in January, fell by 0.3% in February 2020, while in February 2019 their growth was 0.5%, the State Statistics Service has said. As a result, in annual terms, inflation in February…

Turbulence on world markets due to the worldwide coronavirus epidemic over the weekend lowered the hryvnia rate at exchanges to the lowest range since August 2019, to UAH 25/$1 for purchase and UAH 25.5/$1 for sale, on average. The spread…

A representative of Ukraine in the IMF, Alternate Executive Director of the IMF Vladyslav Rashkovan, has called on Ukraine to discuss the country's strategy. "I think it would be nice to bring together macroeconomic experts and discuss the country's future…

A woman in a mask walks passed a currency exchange station on March 12, 2020

The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) in April could review inflation forecast depending on developments, the central bank has reported on its website. "The National Bank's January forecast provided for 4.8% inflation at the end of 2020

The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) does not plan to introduce foreign exchange limits, and its reserves are enough to smooth currency rate fluctuations, Deputy NBU Governor Oleh Churiy has said. "There are no plans to introduce currency restrictions. We…

The new government of Ukraine has confirmed the main criteria of the new Extended Fund Facility (EFF) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved in December 2019 in the Staff Level Agreement, and expects that it will be launched before…

An employee of the Lviv airport checks the body temperature of the child, on March 2. All passengers have their temperature checked at Ukrainian borders to prevent the spread of coronavirus throughout the country. The global coronavirus pandemic has already…