KIEV, Aug. 6 – Ukrainian banks' overall assets in July expanded by 2.2%, to UAH 1.042 billion, the National Bank of Ukraine reported on its official Web site, with reference to rough estimates.

KIEV, Aug. 6 – Consumer prices in Ukraine slid 0.2% in July, after falling 0.4% in June, 0.6% in May and 0.3% in April, the State Statistics Committee reported on Friday.

According to the committee, in general, inflation in Ukraine has totaled 3.1% since the beginning of the year.

KIEV, Aug. 7 - Eurocape Ukraine I (Kiev, part of Eurocape New Energy Limited of Eurocape Group) has postponed the construction of a wind power plant worth EUR 600 million in Pryazovsky District of Zaporizhia region until autumn 2011.

KIEV, Aug. 6 – Businesses that introduce products without labels with information on genetically modified organisms they contain could be fined under Article 23 of the law on protection of consumer rights.

KIEV, Aug. 6 – Ukrainians in Q2 became less afraid of establishing bank deposits, GfK Ukraine research company reported.

KIEV, Aug. 6 – Recent statements by Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko to the effect that the hryvnia should trade at a rate of UAH 6.0-6.5/$1 were made under pressure from lobbyists for banking interests who want to receive cheap currency to pay foreign debts, according to Ihor Burakovsky, director of the Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting.

KIEV, Aug. 7 – National nuclear generating company EnergoAtom could give consultation and methodological support in training specialists for the nuclear sector and the construction and exploitation of nuclear power plants in Egypt.

KIEV, Aug. 7 – The steel sector, the backbone of the Ukrainian economy, reduced output 37% on the year in January through July, responding to weak demand for the commodity caused by the global financial crunch.

KIEV, Aug. 9 - Ukrainian iron ore exports fell by a preliminary 4.8% year-on-year in January-July to 11.011 million tons, a source at Ukrrudprom, the association of Ukrainian mining enterprises, told Interfax.

KIEV, Aug. 9 - Ukraine will seek to speed up delimitation of borders with Russia in the Black Sea in order to get access to a major natural gas deposit in the area, ChornomorNaftoGaz reported on Friday.