KYIV, Oct 22 – The European Business Association (EBA) has supported the draft resolution of the Ukrainian government on a temporary ban on exports of ferrous scrap until December 31, 2022, inclusively, in order to reduce environmental pollution.

KYIV, Oct 22 – Mariupol-based Illich Iron and Steel Works (Donetsk region), part of Metinvest Group, in January-September this year increased production of general rolled products, according to recent data, by 14.6% compared to the same period last year, to 3.06 million tons.

KYIV, Oct 22 - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Dnipro Municipal Energy Service Company have signed a loan agreement on the allocation of EUR25 million in a loan to improve the energy efficiency of 98 public buildings, including 67 kindergartens, 27 schools and four clinics.

KYIV, Oct 23 – Ukrgazvydobuvannia, part of the Naftogaz Exploration and Production division, reduced the production of natural gas by 0.5% (by 47.8 million cubic meters) in January-September 2020, as compared to the same period last year, to 10.135 billion cubic meters.

KYIV, Oct 22 – The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has said that its forecast for Ukraine’s economic contraction in 2020 remains unchanged at 6%, but the economy will grow faster in 2021.

KYIV, Oct 23 – The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has lowered its inflation forecast for 2020 to 4.1% from 4.7% (in the July forecast), but has also increased its inflation forecast to 6.5% in 2021 from 5.5% previously predicted.

KYIV, Oct 23 - Investment analysts believe that the current time is favorable for Ukraine's access to the external debt market and estimate the volume of sovereign eurobonds to be placed at more than $1.5 billion.

KYIV, Oct 22 – Ukraine's Agricultural Policy and Food Ministry has repeatedly reviewed the grain harvest of 2018 upwards – from 63.1 million tons to 64 million tons, First Deputy Minister Maksym Martyniuk said.

KYIV, Oct 22 - S&P Global Ratings affirmed its 'B-/B' long- and short-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings on Ukraine. The outlook is stable, S&P has reported.

KYIV, Oct 22 – The Facebook social network has opened a vacancy of public policy manager for Ukraine, posting the announcement on its website.