Finance
Bond Market Insight: Banks Prefer Longer Maturities
Banks concentrated on the new four-year paper, which may become reserve bonds. Bond Market Insight for Jan. 8
Jan. 8, 2025
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OPINION: Ukraine: Experts on Ukraine’s Economic and Business Realities and Prospects
Three eminent experts on business and economic matters share their views about 2024 and the prospects for 2025.
Dec. 31, 2024
ICU Weekly Insight: NBU Interventions Hit Record High
Hryvnia weakens during holidays and central bank is interfering. Weekly Insight for Dec. 23
Dec. 24, 2024
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Financial Stress Index in Ukraine Lowest Since February 2022
Though the index has reached a low point for the last 34 months, Ukrainian financial stress is still higher than before Russia’s full-scale invasion as wartime risks dominate its economic reality.
Dec. 23, 2024
Explained
EXPLAINER: Will Sanctions Stop Russian Banker From Working in Washington’s IMF HQ?
Ksenia Yudaeva, a sanctioned Russian central banker advisor, has been appointed by Moscow as its executive director for Russia. How will the IMF and the US respond?
Dec. 23, 2024
Bond Market Insight: Restrained Reaction to Key Policy Rate Hike
The volume of demand for bonds decreased almost threefold in the latest auction. Bond Market Insight for Dec. 19
Dec. 20, 2024
ICU Weekly Insight: First Key Rate Hike Since 2022
Central bank interventions increase sharply as it battles inflation. Weekly Insight for Dec. 16
Dec. 16, 2024
Bond Market Insight: Military Bonds Saw Huge Demand For Two Months
Demand for UAH bonds remains high. Bond Market Insight for Dec. 11
Dec. 12, 2024
ICU Weekly Insight: Central Bank Reserves Hit $39.9 Billion
Bond market focuses on reserve securities and hryvnia strengthens despite much larger FX shortage. Weekly Insight for Dec. 9
Dec. 10, 2024
Bond Market Insight: New bonds and interest rates correct
Interest rate movements have mostly corrected due to the new maturities and do not indicate a possible NBU key policy rate revision in a week. Bond Market Insight for Dec. 4
Dec. 5, 2024
MoF refreshes offering of military bonds
Domestic Debt Rollover in November, Hryvnia Weakening and Eurobond Holders Cool Optimism. Weekly Insight for Dec. 2
Dec. 3, 2024
Ukraine
Bond Market Insight: Large UAH-Denominated Borrowings
Ukraine borrowed $452.4 billion but did not decrease government bond interest rates. Bond Market Insight for Nov. 27
Nov. 27, 2024
ICU Weekly Insight: Gradual Hryvnia Weakening And 3.5-year Government Bonds
Central bank weakens hryvnia gradually, Eurobond investors are not afraid of Russia’s missile and Ukraine offered new 3.5-year UAH bonds. Weekly Insight for Nov. 25
Nov. 25, 2024
Bond Market Insight: Borrowings Almost Halved
Ukraine’s Ministry of Finance has delayed further offering of reserve bonds until December. Bond Market Insight for Nov. 20
Nov. 21, 2024
ICU Weekly Insight: Decreased Supply of Bonds and Calmer FX Market
Finance Ministry pauses offering of reserve bonds, Eurobond rally suspends and the central bank slashes interventions. Weekly Insight for Nov. 18
Nov. 18, 2024
Bond Market Insight: Oversubscription remains significant
Ukraine’s Ministry of Finance again sold the planned volume of all military and reserve bonds, receiving significant oversubscription. Bond Market Insight for Nov. 13
Nov. 13, 2024
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