KIEV, Feb. 12 - Ukrainian banks' reported a profit of UAH 600 million in January, which is 37.7% more than during the same period last year (UAH 435.6 million), the National Bank of Ukraine reported.

Compared with the previous period, bank incomes grew by 49%, to UAH 4 billion, while expenditures rose by 39.6%, to UAH 3.3 billion.

KIEV, Feb. 9 ??“ The Ukrainian government hopes to borrow more that $4 billion annually from international financial institutions, including the World Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, to realize infrastructure projects.

KIEV, Feb. 10 ??“ IDS Group, Ukraine's biggest mineral water producer, plans to boost sales by about 44% in 2006 compared to 2005, to 374.5 million liters, IDS Group Director General Mykola Kmyt said.

KIEV, Feb. 10 ??“ Italian bank Banca Intesa SpA was in exclusive talks to buy Ukraine's Ukrsotsbank, a move it hopes will help it play a major role in central and Eastern Europe banking, Ukrsotsbank said Thursday.

KYIV, Jan 9 – The labor market of Ukraine has recovered by 50% in January, while employers predict a shortage of qualified employees and an increase in salaries by 8-30%, according to the December study by Work.ua released on Monday.

KYIV, Jan 10 – The chain retailers Novus and Varus refuse to sell the products of the French company Bonduelle because of information about its support for Russian aggression in Ukraine by providing canned vegetables to the Russian military, who are mobilized to be sent to war in Ukraine.

KYIV, Jan 10 – The total direct damage caused to the agricultural industry of Ukraine due to the full-scale Russian invasion amounted to $9.3-9.8 billion by the end of 2022.

KYIV, Jan 10 – Consumer price growth in Ukraine in December 2022 remained at the level of November – 0.7% compared to 2.5% in October, 1.9% in September and 1.1% in August, returning to July level, the State Statistics Service of Ukraine reported on Tuesday.

KYIV, Jan 11 – Mining company Ferrexpo Plc with assets in Ukraine produced 6.053 million tons of pellets in 2022, which is 46% less than in 2021, reflecting operational and logistical constraints throughout 2022 due to the war in Ukraine.

KYIV, Jan 10 – The supply of natural gas to Ukraine from the countries of the European Union in 2022 amounted to 1.84 billion cubic meters, and it is 28.3% less than in 2021, according to the data of Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine (GTSOU).