KIEV, May 25 – Ukraine has shipped a third batch of 10 new main battle tanks (MBT) Oplot assembled at Malyshev Plant (Kharkiv) to Thailand under a contract signed in 2011 worth over $200 million.

KIEV, May 24 – Ukrnafta will hold a meeting of its shareholders on July 7 at which they will discuss the proposal of the supervisory board to introduce a financial readjustment plan and settle the problem of a UAH 11 billion tax debt, Naftogaz Ukrainy Board Chairman Andriy Kobolev has said.

KIEV, May 23 – A slight growth of Ukraine's economy in 2016 amidst a sharp fall of inflation next year will change and accelerate to at least 4%, First Deputy Economic Development and Trade Minister Yulia Kovaliv said.

KIEV, May 24 – Opening of Central Department Store (TsUM) in Kiev after the completion of its reconstruction is scheduled for August, for TsUM Space Leasing Director Andriy Mazhara said.

KIEV, May 24 - The Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) of Ukrainians deteriorated in April to 49.1, 1.5 points lower than in February, GfK Ukraine reported on Monday.

KIEV, May 24 – Ukraine's Prosecutor General's Office, acting on an application filed by MP Viktoria Voitsytska (Samopomich faction) on May 11 launched a pre-trial investigation under Part 2 of Article 367 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (neglect of official duty where it caused any significant damage to the state interests) on May 20 against Naftogaz Ukrainy chief Andriy Kobolev.

KIEV, May 24 – Banks considered solvent lost UAH11.5 billion through the end of April. This is 16.7% down year-over-year (UAH 13.8 billion), the NBU reported.

KIEV, May 22 – Germany has announced its readiness to funnel EUR 200 million into the Energy Efficiency Fund, which is being created by Ukraine to raise assets from international financial organizations for projects to boost energy efficiency in Ukraine.

MOSCOW, May 25 - The Ukraine-related risks of Sberbank and other Russian banks total $25 billion, a top Sberbank executive said on Saturday.

"The $25 billion is a figure that includes not only loans but also our investments, our guarantees," first deputy chief executive Maxim Poletayev told reporters.

KIEV, May 25 – The National Bank of Ukraine has approved new requirements on disclosure of the structure of banks' owners, which foresee the disclosure of information on each individual involved.