KIEV, May 26 – It's expedient for Ukraine to increase its hryvnia exchange rate flexibility and take care of providing independence of the National Bank of Ukraine, according to Balaz Horvat, the IMF's permanent representative in Ukraine.

KIEV, May 24 - Moody's Investors Service has assigned B2 long-term and Not-Prime short-term foreign currency deposit ratings and a D- Financial Strength Rating (FSR) to Ukraine's PrivatBank.

KIEV, May 25 ??“ METRO Cash & Carry is considering opening its fourth outlet in Kiev, Metro Cash & Carry Ukraine Director Axel Luhy said during the opening of the company??™s third outlet in Kiev on Tuesday.

KYIV, April 24 - Ukraine plans to gradually expand the capacity for export-import of electricity with the countries of the European Union, Minister of Energy Herman Haluschenko told reporters.

KYIV, April 24 – Ukrhydroenergo has already restored 500 MW, and in the second stage it plans to restore another 1,500 MW of lost capacity due to Russian attacks, the company said on its Telegram channel, citing Natalia Nikolska, a member of the Supervisory Board of the company, last week.

KYIV, April 24 – Ukrainian business improves its expectations for the next 3-4 months for the second month in a row, in particular, the share of enterprises that plan production growth for this period increased from 49.1% to 60.1%, these are the results of the 11th monthly survey of the Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting.

KYIV, April 25 – The reason for the increase in European grain prices is not the cost of Ukrainian grain, but the war unleashed by the Russian Federation against Ukraine, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Mykola Solsky said on Tuesday speaking at a meeting of the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council via a video link.

KYIV, April 26 – Banks have improved their expectations regarding the prospects for lending: the share of respondents who expect growth in business lending has increased to pre-war levels, according to the results of a quarterly Bank Lending Survey.

KYIV, April 25 – Russian occupying forces continue to disrupt the operation of compressor stations in the recently occupied territories, which threatens gas transit to the EU, Yuriy Vitrenko, the chairman of the board of NJSC Naftogaz Ukrayiny, said.

KYIV, April 25 – About 23% of Ukrainian retailers' outlets are closed, most of the non-operating facilities are in the entertainment segment, according to a survey by the Association of Retailers of Ukraine.