KYIV, Oct 29 – Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy of the Federal Republic of Germany Peter Altmaier considers it necessary to create an appropriate multifund to reform the coal industry in Ukraine, to which Germany is ready to make a first contribution of EUR 20 million.

KYIV, Oct 29 – Ukrzaliznytsia does not see any increase in tariffs for passengers till the end of the first quarter of 2021, a senior official at the state railroad company said.

KYIV, Oct 29 - There is a high level of concentration in the agricultural insurance market of Ukraine, in fact, the top 10 insurance companies account for 95% of premiums, Olha Maksymchuk, the director of the department for supervision of the non-banking financial services market of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU), said.

KYIV, Oct 29 – Ukrainian banks reported UAH 4.96 billion of net profit in September, which is 22.3% more than in the same period of 2019 (UAH 4.05 billion), according to the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU).

KYIV, Oct 29 – Ukraine is interested in expanding further cooperation with the European Investment Bank (EIB), in particular in the field of financing transport, energy sector and urban infrastructure, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said.

KYIV, Oct 31 - Leroy Merlin Ukraine LLC (Kyiv), developing the DIY hypermarket chain of the French brand Leroy Merlin in the country, in spring 2019 plans to open a first hypermarket outside Kyiv – in the Riviera shopping and entertainment center in Odesa.

KYIV, Oct 31 – Tests of the new Ukrainian 120-mm mobile mortar complex Bars-8MMK have been held at the military range of the Armed Forces of Ukraine during the military exercises, the press service of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine has reported.

KYIV, Nov 1 – Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) from January 15, 2019 will change its hand baggage rules for all of its flights, reducing the number of things that can be taken on board free of charge, to one coat and one umbrella.

KYIV, Nov 1 – Ukrainian banks expect that corporate crediting and crediting of the public would increase in next 12 months, according to the results of a pall on the conditions of crediting for Q4 2017 posted on the website of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU).

KYIV, Oct 31 - The surplus of Ukraine's balance of payments in September 2017 stood at $637 million, which is 22.9% more than in August ($518 million), the relevant preliminary data have been posted on the official website of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU).