KYIV, Dec 20 - Gazprom is working to have the gas volumes it supplies to territory in the Donbas not under Kyiv's control held out of its dispute with Naftogaz Ukrayiny in the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, Naftogaz Chief Commercial Director Yuriy Vitrenko said Wednesday.

KYIV, Dec 19 - The Finance Ministry has confirmed a report by the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) about the worsening of the loan portfolio of Oschadbank, which was formed before 2014, and says its additional capitalization might be required.

KYIV, Dec 19 - Ukraine's gross foreign debt amounted to $117.35 billion as of early October 2017, or 2.06% more than at the beginning of July 2017, according to the website of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU).

KYIV, Dec 20 - Head of the State Space Agency of Ukraine (SSAU) Pavlo Dehtiarenko said Ukrainian space and rocket companies are interested in reviving the international Sea Launch project.

KIEV, Dec. 20 – The decision of the government and the National Bank of Ukraine on the nationalization of PrivatBank "is an important step to preserve Ukraine's financial stability, increase confidence in the banking system and provide equal treatment for all bank requiring recapitalization," reads a report on the website of the World Bank.

KIEV, Dec. 20 – The National Bank of Ukraine has issued a UAH 15 billion refinancing loan to insolvent PrivatBank at 16% per annum until December 30, 2016.

KIEV, Dec. 21 - Security experts are investigating whether a power outage that affected parts of the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, and the surrounding region this weekend was the result of a cyberattack. If confirmed, it would be the second blackout caused by hackers in Ukraine, PC World reported Tuesday.

KIEV, Dec. 19 – As part of PrivatBank's nationalization, the Finance Ministry will buy all of its shares for UAH 1 and then take part in its additional capitalization through acquiring additional shares in the amount not exceeding the minimum capital requirements calculated by the National Bank, the Cabinet of Ministers said in resolution No. 961 dated December 18 and entitled "Some Issues of Stability of the Financial System."

KIEV, Dec. 19 – At present there is no need for monetization of the government domestic loan bonds by which PrivatBank (Dnipro) will be additionally capitalized, Deputy head of the National Bank of Ukraine Dmytro Solohub stated.

KIEV, Dec. 19 – International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde has welcomed the decision of the Ukrainian government and the National Bank of Ukraine on the nationalization of PrivatBank, the largest bank in the country, as it is an important step to ensure financial stability.