MOSCOW, July 23 - Ukraine is placing $2 billion of Eurobonds maturing in 2033 at 7.25% per annum, a banking market source told Interfax.

Initial yield guidance as a round 7.75%, then lowered to 7.5% and finally 7.25-7.35%.

KYIV, July 24 – The primary housing market in Ukraine in the first half of the year is returning to sales growth, but the indicators have not yet reached the pre-crisis level, according to InCo Home (AMC Invest-Consulting LLC), which is part of Kovalska Industrial and Construction Group.

KYIV, July 25 - PepsiCo Ukraine, one of the largest producers of food and beverages, is considering the localization of production of Lay's chips.

KYIV, July 25 – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) under the Ukraine Sustainable Energy Lending Facility (USELF) will provide a loan of EUR 5.6 million to Ekotechnik Shyroke LLC to build a solar power plant in Dnipropetrovsk region with the installed capacity of 7 MW, the press service of the EBRD reported.

KIEV, July 26 - Fitch Ratings has affirmed Ukraine's Long-Term Local Currency (LTLC) IDR and Ukraine's Long-Term senior unsecured Local Currency bonds rating at 'CCC.'

KIEV, July 26 – Smart-holding Group has said that the group is ready to cooperate with the Security Service and Prosecutor General's Office and asked authorities not to block operations of its companies.

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.