KYIV, Sept 21 – The law on virtual assets (bill No. 3637) will enter into force no earlier than in six months, Director of the Strategy and Development Department of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) Arsen Makarchuk has said.

KYIV, Sept 21 - The turnover of retail trade in Ukraine in August 2021 compared to the same month in 2020 in comparable prices increased by 9.6%, while in July it grew by 10.1%, the State Statistics Service reported.

KYIV, Sept 18 – Ukraine will be able to finance the 2021 budget deficit at UAH 270 billion, or 6% of the GDP, without asking state banks to purchase government Treasury bills due to refinancing from the central bank, Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko said.

KYIV, Sept 18 – Minister of Finance Serhiy Marchenko has pointed to the delay in the $ 350 million tranche from the World Bank, in general expects to receive $700 million in two tranches, and is also finalizing the social support project.

KYIV, Sept 18 – Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said that Ukraine is interested in deepening bilateral relations with Bulgaria and expects to consolidate efforts in this direction.

KYIV, Sept 21 – Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba and Deputy Head of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held a video conference and discussed prospects for cooperation in the field of IT, the development of transport links and the future visit of the Ukrainian minister to Ashgabat, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has reported.

KYIV, Sept 21 – The fall in the gross domestic product (GDP) of Ukraine in April-June amounted to 11.4% compared to the same period in 2019, the State Statistics Service reported, confirming its preliminary assessment published in the middle of August.

KYIV, Sept 21 – Ukraine's gross external debt in April-June amounted to $122.8 billion, which is $2.5 billion (or 2.1%) more than a quarter earlier and by $1.1 billion (or 0, 9%) than at the beginning of the year, according to a posting on the website of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) last week.

KYIV, Sept 21 - Ukraine risks losing its visa-free regime with Schengen Area countries and EUR 1.5 billion financial support from the EU, after its government’s decision to appoint a commission that does not meet legal criteria to select candidates for the positions of the head of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO).

NEW YORK, Sept. 19 - President Petro Poroshenko has called on U.S. companies to invest in Ukraine.

"We are implementing measures to attract investors, improve the business climate in the country," he said at a meeting with representatives of U.S. business circles in New York.