DNIPRO, Oct. 26 - Dnipropetrovsk Regional State Administration expects to receive UAH 1.2 billion from the European Investment Bank for the reconstruction of 50 facilities of social infrastructure in the area.

KIEV, Oct. 26 – The debt of electricity consumers serviced by public joint-stock company Kyivenergo grew by 51% (by UAH 320 million), to UAH 945 million, Kyivenergo Commercial Director Yevhen Bushma said.

KIEV, Oct. 26 – Ukraine seeks to borrow $9 billion on the foreign market in 2017, Finance Minister Oleksandr Danyliuk said in an interview with Bloomberg.

KIEV, Oct. 23 – Foreign students inject $504 million a year into the Ukrainian economy, with each of the 63,000 foreign students in the country paying on average at least around $2,000 for education every year, Deputy Education and Science Minister Oleh Derevianko said at the 3rd Business and Universities national forum.

KIEV, Oct. 23 – The business community is waiting for tax reform which will ensure that tax agencies work fairly with a proper attitude to fair taxpayers and will fight against those who avoid paying taxes, the European Business Association said.

KIEV, Oct. 24 - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the Eastern European Energy Efficiency and Environment Partnership (E5P) and the Clean Technology Fund (CTF) will provide up to EUR14 million for the modernization of the district heating system of Lutsk.

KIEV, Oct. 25 – Ukrainian women are more economical than men, according to a study of the culture of saving conducted by IMAS International with the support of Erste Group.

KIEV, Oct. 26 – The duty free imports of 45,000 passenger cars per year foreseen as a part of the creation of a free trade zone with the European Union is beneficial mainly for European manufacturers, while Ukraine is not ready to supply its cars to the EU market, taking into account the strict requirements on the products, UkrAVTO President and MP Tariel Vasadze said.

KIEV, Oct. 26 – The state of winter crops in the second half of October causes a serious threat of grain shortages in 2012, the Agrarian Policy and Food Ministry said.

KIEV, Oct. 26 – The Ukrainian Association of Ferroalloy Producers (UkrFA) has called on the Cabinet of Ministers to take measures to prevent the shutdown of Ecological Initiative, a ferrosilicon production company based in Stakhanov (Luhansk region).