KYIV, Jan 22 - The appointment of a new governor of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) may strengthen Ukraine's positions in talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), investment experts have said.

KYIV, Jan 22 – One of the important priorities of reforms in Ukraine should be attraction of foreign direct investment (FDI), as their amount is not enough for provision of potential economic growth of GDP of 6-7% a year, Head of the Group of Strategic Advisors for Support of Reforms in Ukraine Ivan Miklos has said.

KYIV, Jan 22 - Moody's Investors Service has assigned a definitive Aa2 rating on the approximately $250 million of senior secured notes to be issued for financing of a loan issued to the national nuclear power generating company Energoatom for construction of the central spent nuclear fuel storage facility, the press service of Moody's has reported.

KYIV, Jan 22 - The construction of the Cyclone-4M launch vehicle as part of a commercial project of the space sector companies of Canada, the United States and Ukraine in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia could begin in May, CEO of Canada's Maritime Launch Services (MLS) Steve Matier said.

KYIV, Jan 23 - The aggregate state (direct) and publicly guaranteed debt of Ukraine in November 2017 increased by 0.05%, or by $40 million, to $76.33 billion, the Ministry of Finance said on its website.

KYIV, Jan 22 – Ukrtransgaz and Powernext (France) intend to cooperate in the creation of spot and futures exchange markets for gas trading in Ukraine, the company's press service has said, with reference to the signed memorandum.

KYIV, Jan 22 - Ukrainian banks maintain positive expectations regarding the growth in lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SME), as well as the population over the next 12 months, according to the report "Credit Conditions Survey" posted on the website of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU).

KYIV, Jan 22 - The National Bank of Ukraine has placed up to $1 billion of forex reserves under the management of the World Bank, National Bank Deputy Head Oleh Churiy has said.

MOSCOW, Jan 23 - The Moscow Arbitration Court have given February 20 as the date for the main session in Tatneft's lawsuit against Ukraine on the recognition and enforcement of the ruling of international arbitration totaling $112 million, an Interfax correspondent reported from the courtroom.

KYIV, Jan 22 - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in 2017 invested EUR 800 million in Ukraine, which is 37% more than a year ago, EBRD Director in Ukraine Sevki Acuner has said.