KIEV, July 20 - The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) as further liberalization of currency regulation has relaxed the terms and procedure for the purchase and transfer of foreign currency for some transactions, according to the central bank's website.

KIEV, July 20 - The Ukrainian government on Wednesday has supported creation of two state-owned conglomerates by merging severa; aerospace and parts companies, namely Arsenal-Modern Space Systems and Zirka-Technologies.

KIEV, July 20 - Ukraine, which once relied on anthracite coal for power generation, will be able to do without the commodity in 18 months after losing its all anthracite mines to rebels in Donetsk and Luhansk, Energy and Coal Industry Minister Ihor Nasalyk said.

KIEV, July 19 – The introduction of European standards for cement production in Ukraine would help to restrict opportunities for producing and spreading counterfeit products on the market, Ukrcement cement producers' association CEO Roman Skilsky said.

KIEV, July 19 – The e-commerce market in Ukraine could grow by 35% in hryvnias and by 10-15% in U.S. dollars in 2016, the Ukrainian Direct Marketing Association forecasts.

KIEV, July 20 – The national sugar producers' association Ukrtsukor predicts that sugar production would grow by 40% in the 2016/17 agricultural year (September-August), to 2 million tons.

KIEV, July 20 – Ukrainian Ambassador to Canada Andriy Shevchenko expects that Ukrainian and Canadian parliaments would ratify the Ukraine-Canada Free Trade Agreement this autumn.

KIEV, July 20 – The European Union may grant EUR 100 million to Ukraine for the needs of the State Energy Efficiency Fund.

The Cabinet of Ministers reported after a meeting of Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Hroysman with European Commission Vice-President for Energy Union Maros Sefcovic that the latter said that the EU could help to replenish the fund.

KIEV, July 20 - The unfavorable investment climate in Ukraine is the main reason why no company filed a bid to participate in the tender to sell public joint-stock company Odessa Port-Side Plant, Group DF Managing Director Borys Krasniansky said.

KIEV, July 17 - The fall in industrial production in Ukraine in June 2015 compared to June 2014 slowed down to 18.1% from 20.7% in May and 21.7% in April, the State Statistics Service reported.