KYIV, Aug 11 - Evraz Group, a major Russian steel and mining company, is seeking to sell its Evraz Yuzhkoks coking plant in Ukraine, Evraz Group president, Alexander Frolov said.

KYIV, Aug 10 – Yuzhny seaport (Odesa region), the largest port in Ukraine in terms of transshipment, in January-July 2017 increased cargo handling by 6.4% compared to the same period last year, to 25.29 million tons.

KYIV, Aug 10 – The leading Ukrainian mobile phone operator Kyivstar plans to launch a first package of financial services by the end of the year, Kyivstar President Petro Chernyshov said.

KYIV, Aug 10 – The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has confirmed its fears regarding inflation growth by late 2017 beyond the target range after the State Statistics Service published statistics for July.

KYIV, Aug 11 - Ukrnaftoburinnia, co-owned by Ihor Kolomoysky and Vitaliy Khomutynnik, sold 340.1 million cubic meters of gas in January-June 2017, which is 2.2 times (185.1 million cubic meters) more than in the same period of 2016.

KYIV, Aug 11 – Agrovesna 2011, a Ukrainian berry growing company, plans to build an agroindustrial park for cooling, processing and packaging its products in the Kyiv region.

MOSCOW, Aug. 10 – ABH Holdings S.A. and Italy's UniCredit Group have signed a memorandum of understanding concerning negotiations on the possible sale of UniCredit's Ukrainian subsidiary Ukrsotsbank in exchange for a minority stake in ABH Holdings S.A., Russia's Alfa Bank said in a statement.

KIEV, Aug. 11 - Trading company Primestar Energy FZE (the UAE) has acquired a 100% stake in Ukraine's insolvent Ukrgazprombank, the Individuals' Deposit Guarantee Fund, the seller of the bank, reported.

KIEV, Aug. 11 – Ukraine's real gross domestic product declined by 16.3% year-over-year in H1, but Ukraine is expected to see economic recovery in the second half of 2015 with the annual decline in 2015 being projected at 8.9%, the Economic Development and Trade Ministry said.

KIEV, Aug. 11 – Fitch Ratings has upgraded the State Export-Import Bank of Ukraine (Ukreximbank) Long-term foreign currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to 'CCC' from 'RD' (restricted default) and senior unsecured debt rating to 'CCC' from 'C'.