ECONOMY NEWS IMF demands pension & land reform, privatization, anti-corruption During his June 20 visit to Washington, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko met with IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde, who stressed the importance of balanced pension reform, the president’s press service reported. They also discussed state privatization prospects, Ukraine’s banking system, state finance reform and the […]
Ukraine advances but still faces big challenges Last year’s asset rally continues but investors should demand more progress on reform MARCH 22, 2017 by: Chris Weafer Ukraine equity indices and debt prices were among the best performing in the world last year with, for example, the euro-denominated WIG-Ukraine Index up more than 40 per cent […]
Ukraine’s Economic Growth Surprises Although we have definitely felt solid improvement on the ground, these numbers still come in as a positive surprise. Frankly we wouldn’t mind so much if things slowed down a little as we still are buying and want to buy a lot more. Remember, Ukraine doesn’t either tick up or down […]
Ukraine reaches latest IMF agreement, paving way for USD 1 bln tranche The Ukrainian government reached an agreement with IMF staff to update its economic and financial policies memorandum, IMF Mission Chief in Ukraine Ron van Rooden announced on March 4. As a result, the third review of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program by […]
Ukraine GDP grew 4.5-4.8% in 4Q16, Statistic Service provisional report Ukraine’s GDP increased 4.5-4.8% yoy in 4Q16, reported Igor Verner, Head of State Statistics Service at the Cabinet meeting on Feb. 8, according to Interfax-Ukraine news agency. The number was estimated based on the results of the core sectors of economy. The IMF anticipated 1.5% […]