LONDON, April 9 - The five leading holders of Ukrainian sovereign and quasi-sovereign bonds have formed a creditors' committee to propose a solution to Kiev's debt problems, but resist plans for a writedown under an IMF-led bailout deal, Reuters reported.

KIEV, April 7 – The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development will provide financing of $382 million to Ukraine to modernize 10 municipal heat supply enterprises, the Regional Development, Construction, Housing and Utilities Economy Ministry reported on Monday.

KHARKIV, April 7 – The question of drilling the third exploration well in the framework of the agreement on joint activities between Shell and PJSC Ukrgazvydobuvannia will be considered after an analysis of data from the first two wells is completed, Shell head in Ukraine Graham Tiley said.

KIEV, April 9 – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development will provide EUR 200 million for completion of a much-needed rehabilitation of road approaches to the Ukrainian capital, now that a macro-economic stabilization program with the International Monetary Fund has been approved.

KIEV, April 9 – The National Bank of Ukraine has decided to temporarily ban banks that fail to observe its requirements for carrying out some currency transactions, citing the aim of ensuring the stability of the banks' operations and stimulating bank capitalization.

KIEV, April 8 - Ukraine imported gas at an average price of $416.60 per 1,000 cubic meters in March, down 0.7% from $419.70 per 1,000 cubic meters in February, the Economic Development and Trade Ministry reported.

KIEV, April 9 – The Ukroboronprom state-run concern admitted it may fail to meet time constraints in the realization of Phase II of the NATO/Partnership for Peace Trust Fund's project on weapons, small arms/light weapons destruction in Ukraine, due to the insufficient and uneven financing of the project by donor countries.

KIEV, April 9 - Naftogaz Ukrayiny, the national oil and gas company, reported 10.2 billion hryvnias, or $1.28 billion, in losses on revenue of 97.4 billion hryvnias in 2012 according to Ukrainian accounting standards.

KIEV, April 9 - Ukraine will probably sign a production sharing agreement with Chevron over development of Olesska shale gas deposit by June 1, Environment and Natural Resources Minister Oleh Proskuriakov said.

KIEV, April 9 – The investment potential of 30 preliminary proposals of the local authorities of 10 regions in Ukraine under the National Project "Industrial Parks of Ukraine – creation of industrial and manufacturing infrastructure" has been assessed at up to $7 billion.