KIEV , Nov. 25 – Savings Bank of Ukraine (Oschadbank) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to support reforms at the bank and an agreement providing guarantees of up to EUR 50 million to the bank under the Trade Facilitation Programme.

KIEV , Nov. 25 – It would take years to systemically reform public joint-stock company Ukrzaliznytsia even with political support, Ukrzaliznytsia Chairman Wojciech Balczun said.

KIEV , Nov. 25 – Zaporizhtransformator (ZTR), a large global manufacturer of transformer equipment, has signed a contract to supply a shunt reactor to South Africa , the company reported.

MOSCOW, Nov. 27 - Transneft plans to file an appeal with the Supreme Economic Court of Ukraine against a ruling by the Rivne appellate economic court that recognized Ukraine's ownership rights to sections of the Samara-West and Grozny-Armavir-Trudovaya oil product pipelines that run through its territory, totaling 1,433 km, the adviser to the Russian oil pipeline monopoly's president, Igor Demin told Interfax.

ASTANA, Nov. 27 - The European Union expects stable gas supplies this winter under a deal by Russia and Ukraine, a senior EU energy official said, even while Moscow has yet to resume shipments and Kiev has yet to pay in advance as agreed, Reuters reported.

KIEV, Nov. 26 - The International Finance Corporation has decided to issue a loan of $100 million to Galnaftogaz concern (Lviv).

According to the Web site of the financial institution, a corresponding agreement with Galnaftogaz was signed on November 15.

KIEV, Nov. 26 - Ukraine's exports to Russia have steadily declined in each of the last six quarters, beginning with the second quarter of 2012, falling by a cumulative total of $4.2 billion in that time, according to the State Statistics Service.

MOSCOW, Nov. 26 - The Ukrainian confectionery company Roshen will be cleared to export candies and chocolates to the Russian market, Interfax was told at the Russian health and consumer rights watchdog Rospotrebnadzor.

KIEV, Nov. 27 - Ukraine received approval from Slovakia to begin imports of European natural gas via its gas transportation pipelines, Energy and Coal Industry Minister Eduard Stavytskiy said Wednesday.

KIEV, Nov. 27 - Ukraine signed an offshore oil and gas production-sharing agreement with Italian group Eni and France's EDF on Wednesday and Kiev's energy minister estimated the project could draw up to $4 billion of investment.