KIEV, July 25 - Precis Limited, an affiliate of British American Tobacco, has acquired 99.9836% of Tobacco Company B.A.T.-Pryluky.

The company has reported in the information disclosure system of the National Commission for Securities and the Stock Market, Precis has become the holder of 1.013 billion shares in the company.

KIEV, July 25 – Kriukov Car Building Works (KCBW, Poltava region) has completed the delivery of freight cars to Turkmenistan in the framework of a contract for the supply of 750 wagons signed at the beginning of 2016, Regional Development, Construction, Housing and Utilities Services Minister Hennadiy Zubko said.

KIEV, July 26 – Assets of the National Bank of Ukraine grew by 3% or UAH 24.8 billion in H1, to UAH 874 billion.

"The largest growth among the central bank's assets was recorded with articles that are part of Ukraine's forex reserves: securities of nonresidents, assets denominated in SDR that grew by 9% or UAH 23.8 billion, to UAH 347.5 billion," Director of the financial controlling department Oleh Strynzha said.

KIEV, July 26 – Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Hroysman and Chinese Ambassador to Ukraine Du Wei have discussed practical issues on fostering trade and economic cooperation between the two countries.

KIEV, July 23 – The European Investment bank has provided a EUR 400 million loan to Ukraine to finance the infrastructure projects of Ukrainian large and medium cities and towns on rehabilitating and upgrading municipal infrastructure, the Regional Development, Construction, Housing and Utilities Economy Ministry reported.

KIEV, July 25 – The National Bank of Ukraine says it introduced limitations on settlements in cash in Ukraine, but promises that the novelty won't create discomfort for retail outlets' clients.

KIEV, July 25 - Ukrainian GDP growth could slow to 0.8% in 2012, from 5.3% in 2011, analysts from the Russian Development Center said in a long-term forecast for the economies of Belarus, Ukraine and Kazakhstan, ordered by the Russian Economic Development Ministry.

KIEV, July 25 – Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers has suggested that Parliament give the green light to state guarantees on a loan worth UAH 29.5 billion from the State Development Bank of China for projects to replace natural gas with locally produced coal as fuel.

KIEV, July 26 - Prime Minister Mykola Azarov has pointed to some positive aspects of the complex gas negotiations with Russia, for instance, the Ukrainian decision to save energy.

KIEV, July 26 - Crude oil shipments via Ukraine plunged 23.3% on the year in January through June after Belarus stopped using Azeri oil and relied on Russian oil imports, a state-owned shipper reported Thursday.