KYIV, June 1 - Ukraine on May 31 made the first payment on GDP warrants issued as part of restructuring Ukraine's public debt in 2015, which amounted to $ 40.751 million, the Ministry of Finance reported.

KYIV, June 1 – The Verkhovna Rada has adopted a bill restricting the circulation of plastic bags on the territory of Ukraine, which introduces a gradual ban on the distribution of plastic bags free of charge in retail stores, pharmacies, restaurants, cafes and other catering and service establishments.

KYIV, June 1 – The volume of investments in real estate in Kyiv amounted to the equivalent of $30.7 million in May 2021, which is 12% more than in April of the same year, Director of Blagovist Real Estate Agency (Kyiv) Olena Biberova told Interfax-Ukraine.

KYIV, June 1 - The Business Activity Expectations Index, calculated by the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU), rose to 50.5 in May from 46.9 in June, rising for the second time in a year above the equilibrium value, according to a survey of enterprises conducted by the National Bank of Ukraine and posted on the regulator's website.

KYIV, June 2 – Apartment prices in Ukraine in January-May increased by an average of 3-7%, President of the Association of Realtors of Ukraine (ASNU) Yuriy Pita has told Interfax-Ukraine.

KYIV, June 2 – At least 60% of Ukrainians said the country’s economy is in a bad shape, while only 5% said the economy is doing well, according to a survey by the Razumkov Center.

KYIV, June 1 - DTEK is ready to consider proposals for the sale of its thermal power plants (TPP) and coal mines, CEO of the company Maksym Timchenko has said.

KYIV, June 2 – About 65% of Ukrainians leaving for medical services abroad go to Turkey, 12.6% – to Spain, and 7.2% – to Germany, co-founder of the international platform for hospital search and treatment arrangement Bookimed Yevhen Khotianov said.

KYIV, June 2 - The European Business Association (EBA), in partnership with Huawei Ukraine and SAP Ukraine, has conducted an expert study of the current state of digital transformation deployment at private and public levels.

KYIV, June 3 – The total volume of transactions using payment cards issued by Ukrainian banks rose 18.3% on the year to UAH 1.09 billion in January-March, the National Bank of Ukraine reported Wednesday.