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Economy
Ukraine’s Central Bank Kept Key Rate but Decreased Ukraine’s GDP Growth
The NBU kept its key rate at 15.5% but downgraded Ukraine’s GDP growth forecast to 2.1% due to April frosts, war-related destruction, and fiscal pressures.
July 24, 2025
Economy
Ukraine’s Banks Signed Deals Worth $1.7B at Ukraine Recovery Conference
Ukraine’s central bank calls it a record, as another Recovery Conference helps Ukrainian banks boost funding for private capital.
July 17, 2025
Ukraine
EU to Allocate $116B Funding to Kyiv for 2028–2034, If It Follows Commission Plan
With this help, Ukraine would still need to fill a funding gap for 2026-2027, while some members are already backing away from the EU Commission’s ambitious seven-year overall budget.
July 17, 2025
Russia
Euroclear Raises Legal Red Flag Over Russian Asset Transfer
“Creation of a [special purpose vehicle] SPV would mean an expropriation of the cash from Euroclear,” said Euroclear CEO Valérie Urbain.
July 16, 2025
Verkhovna Rada
Ukraine Passes Budget Changes to Finance Extra Defense Needs
Ukraine’s parliament adopted a revised budget plan, reallocating $10 billion to meet defense needs.
July 16, 2025
EU
Ukraine Promises to Create Capital Markets Infrastructure – Again
At the Ukraine Recovery Conference, its economic representatives signed a memorandum with EBRD to create capital markets infrastructure to support the country’s recovery process.
July 15, 2025
Ukraine
Ukraine’s Annual Inflation Dropped to 14.3% in June
Electricity prices became the main driver of deceleration, as they didn’t increase, but fruit is holding on to growth because of damage cause by spring frosts.
July 11, 2025
Economy
Ukraine to Create Two Reconstruction Funds Worth $1 Trillion
The Ukraine Fund at $540 billion is destined for Ukraine reconstruction, while the $460 billion European Structural Fund to Support Ukraine $460 billion is for private sector investment.
July 11, 2025
Ukraine
ANALYSIS: Russia’s War in Ukraine Will Extend Into 2026, Leaving Kyiv Looking for Funds, KSE Economists Warn
If Russia’s war in Ukraine prolongs into 2026, Kyiv’s defense funds may be $18B short. Economists expected the war to end in 2025 and policy makers have no new financing plans. The clock is ticking.
July 10, 2025