Economy

The Government has allowed debt restructuring for some water and heat utilities
“Diia has launched two more new military bonds: what are the rates and when are the payments due?

Two new military bonds named after the temporarily occupied cities of Donetsk and Kherson regions - Vuhledar and Skadovsk - have appeared in Diia. This was announced by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Innovation, Education, Science and Technology of Ukraine Mykhailo Fedorov, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports Bond rates and payment

10 December 12:57 Остафійчук Ярослав
Healthcare reform in Ukraine: The World Bank provides $454 million

Ukraine will receive $454 million from the World Bank to develop the healthcare sector. The funds are needed for priority financing under the medical guarantees program. This was announced by Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports. "Ukraine will receive $454 million from the World Bank to develop the healthcare sector. This

10 December 09:40 Остафійчук Ярослав
Verkhovna Rada is investigating the validity of current tariffs – Kucherenko

The media is once again talking about a possible increase in tariffs, particularly for electricity. Thus, today, on December 10, the National Energy and Utilities Regulatory Commission plans to consider a 28% increase in the electricity transmission tariff for Ukrenergo in 2025. One of the justifications for such a step is Ukrenergo's expenses to fulfill

10 December 09:30 Остафійчук Ярослав
“Naftogaz warns Ukrainians about fraudulent schemes: promises of free gas and UAH 5000

The Naftogaz Group reports that fraudsters are becoming more active in using its name to spread false information. Fake publications claim to pay Ukrainians 5000 hryvnias and provide free gas. This was reported by the company's press service, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports "Naftogaz emphasizes that the company is not collecting any

10 December 07:21 Дзвенислава Карплюк
A map of banks operating during power outages has been published

The Diia app now allows users to find banks that operate during power outages. This was reported by the NBU in Telegram, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports "Displaying a map of POWER BANKING branches in the Diia app is another important step in ensuring public safety and convenient access to

10 December 04:05 Дзвенислава Карплюк
Banks will tighten restrictions on card-to-card transfers. What Ukrainians should expect

Banks are planning to tighten restrictions on card-to-card transfers and are preparing inspections for individual entrepreneurs. This was reported by "Komersant Ukrainian" with reference to a Forbes article. According to the publication, seven large banks in Ukraine, including PrivatBank, Monobank and Oschadbank, are preparing to sign a memorandum this

9 December 21:15 Мандровська Олександра
Pension reform in Ukraine: when will we switch to funded pensions?

It is planned to launch funded pensions in Ukraine in January 2026. This is stated in the draft law on pension reform published by the Ministry of Social Policy, [ komersant] reports. The document states that starting in 2026, Ukraine will have a three-tier pension system.

9 December 20:13 Мандровська Олександра
Ukraine will receive a tranche of EUR 4.2 billion from the EU in December

The Council of the European Union has today voted to approve the second planned disbursement to Ukraine in the amount of about 4.2 billion euros under the EU's Ukraine Facility initiative. This was reported by the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports. As noted, the implementation decision of the

9 December 16:14 Василевич Сергій
Why Ukrainians are afraid to receive Zelensky’s “thousand”: reasons given

Ukrainians are refusing to receive the state's "Winter ePayment" program in the amount of UAH 1,000 because they are concerned about possible violations of bank secrecy. This was reported by "Komersant Ukrainian" with reference to a number of media outlets. The problem is that in order to receive

9 December 16:06 Мандровська Олександра