KYIV, June 24 – The consumer confidence index in Ukraine in May improved by 10.1 points, to 76.3 points on a 200-point scale, while Ukrainians' assessment of their current situation increased 5.9 points, to 57.4 points, Info Sapiens research agency reported.

KYIV, June 23 – Retail trade turnover in Ukraine in May in comparison with May 2019 in comparable prices fell by 3.1%, while in April it fell by 14.9%, the State Statistics Service has said.

KYIV, June 23 – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has provided an overview of COVID-19 mitigation measures to be considered by the Ukrainian authorities, business and proposed by professional associations. It also recommends further steps needed in order to put tourism on the path to recovery, the bank's press service reported on Tuesday.

KYIV, June 23 – Ukraine's gross external debt by the end of March amounted to $120.33 billion, which is $1.41 billion, or 1.2% less than a quarter earlier, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has said.

KYIV, June 24 - Certification of Ukrenergo as Independent System Operator (ISO) is not feasible in the near future, Director of the Energy Community Secretariat Janez Kopac has said.

KYIV, June 24 – Housing prices in the primary market will continue to rise after the coronavirus crisis, while demand will remain stable, according to the financial stability report of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU).

KYIV, June 25 – Ukrainian producers of mineral fertilizers are preparing to appeal the refusal of the Interdepartmental Commission on International Trade to impose quotas on the import of relevant products into Ukraine, according to a statement by the Union of Chemists of Ukraine made on Wednesday.

KYIV, June 25 – The State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine has renewed the license for the processing of uranium ores by state-owned enterprise Skhidny Ore Mining and Processing Plant (Skhidny Mining, Zhovti Vody, Dnipropetrovsk region).

KYIV, June 25 – The commercial real estate market of Ukraine has suffered the greatest blow from the COVID-19 pandemic, its recovery will be slow, according to the Financial Stability Report of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU).

KYIV, June 25 – Ukraine and Hungary on Thursday resumed regional economic negotiations for the first time in seven years, signaling potentially improving relations that had stalled Kyiv’s cooperation with NATO.