KYIV, Nov 3 – The Ukrainian Grain Association (UGA) has once again updated its assessment of the potential harvest of grain and oilseed crops in 2023, raising it by 1.1 million tons to 81.6 million tons, which is 10.6% more than in 2022 (73.8 million tons), the press service of the association has reported.

KYIV, Nov 3 – From April to October 2023, the Ukrainian Gas Transmission System Operator (GTSOU) transported 3.2 billion cubic meters of natural gas from the EU and Moldova to Ukraine, which is 4.5 times more than in the same period last year – 716 million cubic meters.

KYIV, Nov 3 – The business activity expectations index (BAEI), calculated by the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) on a scale from zero to 100, decreased by 0.5 points in October to 49.6 points, its neutral level of 50 points, the central bank said on Wednesday.

KYIV, Nov 5 – Ukraine's potential in attracting funds by issuing climate bonds is estimated at $73 billion before 2030, Deputy Energy Minister Yaroslav Demchenkov has said, citing calculations of the International Finance Corporation (IFC).

KYIV, Nov 5 – Ukraine’s economy probably contracted 3.6% on the year in the third quarter, according to a forecast by the Ministry for Development of Economy, Trade and Agriculture. The economy is expected to shrink 5.5% on the year in January through September, the ministry said Thursday.

KYIV, Nov 4 – Ukraine and Russia have entered into the court hearing of the case Pakistan International Airline Corporation v Times Travel (UK) Ltd (Times Travel) on the doctrine of compulsion under English law, which is pending appeal at The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom and the decision on which will influence the decision on the dispute between Kyiv and Moscow on eurobonds for $3 billion, the Ukrainian Ministry of Finance said.

KYIV, Nov 4 – The cost of rental apartments increased, on average, by 2-26% in Kyiv in July-September compared to the previous quarter, in Odesa by 10-17% in a number of districts, while in Lviv prices are declining by 4-7%, according to the analysts of OLX Real Estate.

KYIV, Nov 4 – The index of business expectations, which characterizes the improvement (from 50 to 100) or worsening (from 50 to 0) of expectations compared to the previous month, in October decreased by 4.2 points to 52.3, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has said.

KYIV, Nov 4 – During the discussion, all of members of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) unanimously supported cutting the key policy rate at a meeting held on October 22 and October 23.

KYIV, Nov 5 – The Lviv Regional Administration with participation of the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Administration and Zakarpattia Regional Administration is completing the development of the Small Carpathian Ring project foreseeing the construction of a road ring of 100 km long to connect three regions and ski resorts. Investment in the project is estimated at UAH 1 billion.