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.

KIEV, Dec. 27 - Sberbank of Russia has completed the $150 million purchase of Ukraine's NRB Bank, Vyacheslav Yutkin, president of the Kiev-based bank, told Interfax.

KIEV, Dec. 26 - The new government of Ukraine intends to reduce inflation to single digits in 2008, finance minister Viktor Pinzenyk said at a cabinet meeting Wednesday.

KIEV, Dec. 26 ??“ Ukraine's cabinet plans to allocate UAH 8.9 billion for bio-diesel fuel production development before 2011, UAH 69.7 million of which will be allocated from the state budget and UAH 8.835 billion ??“ from other sources.

KIEV, Dec. 27 ??“ UkrInterEnergo, Ukraine??™s power exporter, seeks to increase capitalization to $200 million from about 20 million hryvnias after placing an IPO, UkrInterEnergo President Mykola Pashkevych said.

KIEV, Dec. 27 ??“ Russia will supply its crude oil via Ukraine??™s Brody-to-Odessa oil route for at least the next three years, according to an agreement signed by the countries??™ oil shipping monopolies.

KIEV, Dec 27 - The Ukrainian government has approved a list of 518 companies in which state stakes will be sold in 2006, and also a list of 25 companies that will be prepared for sale next year, Interfax reported. The list does not include large companies like Ukrtelecom, Odesa Port Plant, Rosava, Azot, Ukragroleasing,