News. Economy

Expenditures of state budget general fund in August 2025 up 16.6%, salaries of military - by 19.1% - Finance Ministry

Statistics Service specialists record slowdown in growth of real GDP of Ukraine

US Senate proposes quarterly transfer of frozen russian assets to Ukraine

In Parliament, there are calls for MPs not to increase budget deficit even more

Technical network of major European airports disrupted by cyberattack

New head of BES takes up shadow currency business. Media tells who it is about

In August, household deposits in banks increased by 0.3% to record UAH 1,303 billion

In August, volume of bank loans to economy increased by 2.3% to record-breaking UAH 1,263 billion

SPF transfers over UAH 6 billion to budget in 8M

Sunflowerseed oil prices jump in Ukraine and Europe due to low sunflower harvest

US makes first contribution to US-Ukrainian Investment Fund for Reconstruction - Svyrydenko

NBU's net international reserves up 10.8% to USD 31.5 billion in August

Draft state budget for 2026 provides for almost UAH 2 billion for implementation of minerals agreement with US

Finance Ministry places government bonds for UAH 7.5 billion

Monetary base hits historic record in August, reaching UAH 1.13 trillion

Ukrainians prefer used cars from USA - Ukravtoprom

NBU Council confirms relevance of main principles of monetary policy for medium term

FlixBus launches new route from Ukraine to Poland

Draft state budget for 2026 provides for UAH 14 billion more expenditure on pensions than in 2025

Draft state budget for 2026 provides for 50% increase in teachers' salaries – Lisovyi

Draft state budget for 2026 provides for increase in spending on security and defense to 27.2% of GDP

Ukraine pumps required amount of gas into underground gas storage facilities, exceeding last year's values

Tsyvinskyi begins personnel purges at BES

NBU to transfer record UAH 146 billion of profit to state budget in 2026 - draft law

Expenditures to support activities of President and President's Office in draft state budget 2026 will increase by 12.3% to UAH 878 million – MP Zhelezniak

Cabinet suggests Rada increase subsistence minimum by UAH 289 to UAH 3,209 from next year

Cabinet submits 2026 state budget to Rada – increase in minimum wage expected

Draft state budget for 2026 provides for GDP growth of 2.4% and year end inflation of 9.9% - Zhelezniak

Draft state budget for 2026 provides for indexation of pensions and increase in minimum wage to UAH 8,647 – Zhelezniak

Cabinet approves 2026 draft state budget - Zhelezniak

Imports of goods exceed exports by USD 22.6 billion in 7M

US-Ukrainian Investment Fund for Reconstruction of Ukraine considering titanium and zirconium deposits in Kirovohrad Region

Ukrnafta does not want to buy Indian fuel

NBU cuts net interbank currency sales by 20% to USD 443 million on September 8-12

Naftogaz already imports about 400 million cubic meters of American LNG to Ukraine

IMF urges Ukraine to reduce shadow economy, which makes over 30% of GDP – Bloomberg

After joining EU, Ukraine will transfer 75% of customs payments to EU budget and not only - Pidlasa

Ukrainian farmers harvest almost 30 million tons of grain crops

IMF will demand to de-shadow Ukraine's economy

In August, actual inflation was lower than NBU forecast

Pyshnyi announces intensive consultations with IMF on new lending program

Population buys USD 358.6 million more in currencies than it sells in August

NBU keeps key policy rate at 15.5%

Ukraine receives another tranche of EUR 1 billion from EU

Banks issue loans for energy restoration for UAH 27.1 billion since June 2024

Finance Ministry places government bonds for UAH 7.4 billion and EUR 81 million

Ukraine reduces sugar exports in 2024/25 marketing year by 16% to 580,000 tons

Deflation of 0.2% recorded in Ukraine for second time in a row