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Ukrainian banks need about Hr 100 billion in additional capitalization, says Fitch expert Ukrainian banks need about Hr 100 billion in additional capitalization, according to Olga Ignatieva, the director of the Financial Institutions Group of Fitch Ratings CIS Ltd.
Oct 31, 2009 at 13:27 | Interfax-Ukraine
Europe shares record biggest monthly drop in eight months LONDON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - European shares sharply fell on Friday, with a key index recording its biggest monthly decline in eight months, as financial stocks lost heavily on mixed U.S. economic data a day after better-than-expected GDP numbers.
Oct 30, 2009 at 19:34
Putin warns Yushchenko on gas payment OVO-OGARYOVO, Russia, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko risked provoking a new gas crisis that could disrupt supplies to Europe.
Oct 30, 2009 at 19:09
Ukraine central bank has dollars for Russian gas bills Ukraine's central bank has enough foreign currency reserves for state energy firm Naftogaz to pay its Russian gas bills, the institution said on Friday after Moscow warned there could be problems with payments.
Oct 30, 2009 at 18:17
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has revised its outlook on Ukraine to stable from positive, the agency said in a press release.
Oct 30, 2009 at 17:56 | Interfax-Ukraine
Official: Gas agreement with Gazprom to be revised if Yanukovych becomes president The Regions Party team will revise Ukraine's gas agreements with Russia, respecting the international obligations of Ukraine, if the party's leader, Viktor Yanukovyc, becomes the president of Ukraine.
Oct 30, 2009 at 17:35 | Interfax-Ukraine
London, October 29 (Interfax-FIA/Interfax-Ukraine) – Fitch Ratings says that although external financing risks have eased somewhat for many countries in emerging Europe (EE) during recent months, rising government deficits and debt ratios mean that sovereign rating dynamics remain negative.
Oct 29, 2009 at 21:58 | Interfax-Ukraine
Nemyria: New gas war unlikely; IMF aid depends on Yushchenko Deputy Prime Minister Hryhoriy Nemyria said he expects no year-end complications in relations with Russia, and hoped the president vetoes a populist wage increase.
Oct 29, 2009 at 21:44 | Reuters
Ukraine’s largest shopping mall opens in Odesa Riviera Shopping City the size of 12 football fields welcomed first shoppers in Odesa on Oct. 16.
Oct 29, 2009 at 21:38
Share of bad loans in Ukraine hits 7.1 percent  as of Oct.1, says central bank Kyiv, October 29 (Interfax-Ukraine) – The share of bad loans in the overall amount of the loans provided by Ukrainian banks grew by 0.3 percentage points in September 2009, to 7.1% as of October 1, 2009, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has said.
Oct 29, 2009 at 21:38 | Interfax-Ukraine
Communist China eager to capitalize on Ukraine China’s Deputy Prime Minister Zhang Dejiang met with Ukraine’s top officials on Oct. 28 to discuss cooperation in steel, automobile and airplane production, and infrastructure.
Oct 29, 2009 at 21:36
The share of bad loans in the overall amount of the loans provided by Ukrainian banks grew by 0.3 percentage points in September 2009, to 7.1% as of October 1, 2009, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has said.
Oct 29, 2009 at 20:03 | Interfax-Ukraine
OSLO — Norwegian telecommunications group Telenor ASA on Thursday reported a 16 percent rise in third-quarter profit, as strong returns in its Asian markets offset declining profits in the troubled Eastern European operations.
Oct 29, 2009 at 19:25
Serbia, Russia negotiate terms for $1 billion loan BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia and Russia on Thursday began negotiating the conditions for a $1 billion (€675 million) loan, which some fear is an attempt by Moscow to extend its influence in the Balkan country.
Oct 29, 2009 at 17:16
Motorola posts 3Q profit, names permanent CFO NEW YORK (AP) — Motorola Inc. reported an unexpected quarterly profit Thursday as operating losses in its struggling mobile phone division narrowed. The company also forecast stronger-than-anticipated earnings for the current period.
Oct 29, 2009 at 16:20