KIEV, Dec. 26 – It is very important to obtain a tranche from the International Monetary Fund for Ukraine, primarily to give investors a positive signal that the IMF continues cooperating with the country, Serhiy Arbuzov, governor of the National Bank of Ukraine said in an interview with the Fifth TV Channel.

KIEV, Dec. 27 - TIS Eco (Kiev region) has assembled Ukraine’s first bio-gas cogeneration plant on the Prymorsky solid waste landfill in Mariupol (Donetsk region), said Ivan Paschenko, the project’s head.

KHERSON, Dec. 24 – The co-owner of CJSC Kherson oil refinery, Ihor Yeremeev, is ready to transfer a 50% stake in the company in exchange to the participation in the company's upgrade, the head of Kherson regional administration, Mykola Kostiak, said at a press conference in Kherson.

KIEV, Dec. 27 – Ukraine could raise steel production by 3-3.5% in 2011, to 34 million tons, according to Volodymyr Vlasiuk, head of the state enterprise Ukrpromzovnishekspertyza.

Steel production will rise by 9.2% this year, to 32.5 million tons.

KIEV, Dec. 27 - The Antimonopoly Committee has filed a case against Livela for abuse of monopoly when importing oil products, the AMC told Interfax-Ukraine.

"Monopoly has been obtained as a result of court rulings, which provided Livela with the right to supply fuel without paying taxes and fees.

KIEV, Dec. 25 – The National Electricity Regulatory Commission has retained the price of natural gas extracted by Naftogaz-Ukraine affiliates UkrNafta, UkrgazVydobuvannia, and the ChornomorNaftogaz state company for 2010.

KIEV, Dec. 25 – The National Bank of Ukraine has expressed surprise over a cabinet decision regarding the transfer of depositors of the troubled Nadra Bank to state-owned Rodovid Bank, as earlier the cabinet many times said that it intended to recapitalize Nadra Bank using budget funds.

KIEV, Dec. 24 – Only nine out of the 50 largest Ukrainian banks issue mortgage credits to buy real estate on the secondary market, according to Kiev-based Prostobank Consulting Company.

KIEV, Dec. 24 - Ukraine's main stock exchange, the PFTS Index, will bring in Russia's the Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange (MICEX) as a strategic investor by selling 50% plus one share for $10 million.

KIEV, Dec. 25 – Ukrtransnafta, the operator of the Ukrainian oil transportation system, plans in 2010 to retain oil pumping (transit and pumping for home consumers) at the 2009 level, the director of one of the company's departments, Roman Sidorak, told journalists.