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.

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.