KIEV, Feb. 24 - The State Property Fund reported it has received proposals for the resumption of work of Odessa Port-Side Chemical Plant from potential partners.

KIEV, Feb. 24 - The government's resolution to recapitalize nationalized PrivatBank for the amount of UAH 9.8 billion by the issue of 15-year government domestic loan bonds with the indexed value (with reference to the U.S. dollar exchange rate), adopted on February 22, was executed on February 24, according to the National Bank of Ukraine.

KIEV, Feb. 27 – Fish-producing companies will be able to access financing from a EUR 400 million loan of the European Investment Bank in May 2017.

"Last year Ukraine managed to receive a loan from the EIB. We have managed to receive international assistance for development of fish industry for the first time.

KIEV, Feb. 27 – Ukrgazvydobuvannia says it is surprised and alarmed by the refusal of Kharkiv Regional Council to approve development of some gas fields in the region.

KIEV, Feb. 27 – The National Bank of Ukraine has permitted individuals to place currency income received abroad on accounts in foreign banks without a personal license of the Ukrainian central bank.

KIEV, Feb. 26 – Japan's Rating and Investment Information, Inc. (R&I) has downgraded Ukraine's foreign currency issuer rating from 'B+' to 'B-,' the agency reported.

The agency placed on the rating monitor with view to downgrading.

KIEV, Feb. 27 – Ukraine on Monday held the first stage of a tender to appraise the country's natural gas transportation system that moves bulk of Russian gas to markets in Europe, Naftogaz announced Monday.

KIEV, Feb. 24 – The adoption by Parliament of laws on the creation of a public joint-stock company for public railway transport is an important step in reforming the railway industry, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said.

MOSCOW, Feb. 24 - Russian consumer rights watchdog Rospotrebnadzor said the list of Ukrainian companies whose cheese will not be allowed into Russia could be expanded.

"By all accounts, the list of cheese suppliers to the Russian market will be expanded," Rospotrebnadzor chief Gennady Onishchenko told Interfax on Friday.

KIEV, Feb. 24 – Nadra Ukrayiny and Lukoil Overseas (operator of Lukoil's international upstream projects) have signed a memorandum of cooperation, the state-owned Ukrainian company announced.