KIEV, July 22 – Ukraine has started an anti-dumping investigation into imports of methanol from Russia, the Interagency Commission for International Trade has reported.

KIEV, July 22 – Funds raised from increased prices for gas charged to the public will be used to fulfill a ruling by Stockholm Arbitration Tribunal obliging Naftogaz to pay the compensation for losses to RosUkrEnergo (RUE), BYT MP Serhiy Vlasenko said.

KIEV, July 22 - Amendments to some legislation affecting the National Bank of Ukraine and banking activities, as well as changes to the Budget Code that affect the activities of the central bank were published in official mass media on July 21.

FARNBOROUGH/KIEV, July 22 – Antonov State Enterprise has signed a memorandum of understanding with South Africa's Pamodzi Investment Holdings and Denel Aviation, confirming their intentions to jointly promote An aircraft on the African market and set up a center to service and repair aircraft.

KIEV, July 22 – Kharkiv-based OJSC Turboatom, the only producer of turbine equipment for hydroelectric, heat and nuclear power plants in Ukraine, plans by late July to sign an agreement to upgrade and supply equipment for reactor three of Rostov nuclear power plants in Russia.

KIEV, July 22 – Metinvest Holding plans to sell two air-separating plants installed at Azovstal steel mill and Yenakiyeve Steel Mill (both Donetsk region) to France's Air Liquide Company for EUR 100 million.

The French company is to supply technical gases on outsourcing terms to the two mills.

KIEV, July 22 – Rent rates on offices in Kiev, in the absence of a hryvnia devaluation and a considerable worsening of the macroeconomic situation in the country, will remain stable until the end of 2009, a managing partner at CB Richard Ellis international consulting company, Roman Tsurkan, said.

KIEV, July 22 – Finance & Credit Bank has asked holders of its $100 million of eurobonds due January 2010 to take part in discussions on the possible change of the conditions of the bond issue.

KIEV, July 20 – Boryspil International Airport has received a UAH281.56 million regular tranche of a loan issued by the Japan Bank for International Cooperation.

KIEV, July 20 – The Industry Ministry has authorized state-run Aviant aircraft plant to issue UAH 858 million of bonds secured by government guarantees.

The bonds, worth UAH 1,000 each, will be issued in two series: the total face value of the A-series bonds will be UAH 515 million, that of the B-series bonds will be UAH 343 million, reads the bond issue prospectus placed in the information disclosure system of the State Commission for Securities and the Stock Market.