Ukraine cuts rates for the first time since invasion—now lower than Russia’s (INFOGRAPHIC)
First easing in almost four years comes as inflation falls and workers don’t return.
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Ukraine hits 8% inflation as economy shrinks to fit its workforce (INFOGRAPHIC)
Non-food prices flatline, but the reason isn’t reassuring.
War forced Ukraine to build a banking system the EU doesn’t have (INFOGRAPHIC)
The country’s crisis-forged financial infrastructure is now a model for nations facing cyber threats and infrastructure attacks.
Ukraine holds at 15.5% as Russia’s rate swings
Ukraine’s central bank voted 10-1 to hold its key rate at 15.5%.
Ukrainians pour record savings into banks as real returns turn positive (INFOGRAPHIC)
Deposits hit a record 1.36 trillion hryvnias in November. In Russia, similar rates are squeezing the civilian economy.
Borscht gets cheaper, butter eases—Ukraine beats inflation forecast (INFOGRAPHIC)
Record vegetable harvest absorbs price shocks, but the cushion is fragile.
As Russian strikes hit industry, retail demand stays unexpectedly strong (INFOGRAPHIC)
Nine months of retail growth masks deepening trouble on factory floors.
EBRD joins the consensus: Ukraine’s war economy stalls
Major lenders agree: Ukraine’s war economy just hit a wall.
Business mood lifts as $17.8B in aid props up Ukraine’s economy
Ukrainian businesses are less pessimistic about prospects, while the economy survives increasingly on foreign aid.
Ukraine clears path to sell Sense Bank, Ukrgasbank in first wartime privatizations
Ukraine has finally decided to sell off some state banks, showing reform is advancing even as war grinds on.
Ukraine fights to keep currency stable as war pressures mount
Chief economist says hryvnia will stay at 43.5 per dollar despite labor shortages from wartime mobilization.
Ukraine cuts inflation forecast to 9.7% despite ongoing war
Country defies economic patterns typically seen in countries fighting for survival
EBRD expects 5% GDP growth in Ukraine in 2026 if ceasefire is reached
Ukraine’s GDP is now expected to grow by 3.3% in 2025, according to the latest Regional Economic Prospects…
Chinese, US parts found in explosive drones that attacked Kyiv on Jan. 1
Debris from Kyiv’s New Year’s attack shows Shahed-136 drones modified with Chinese-made antennas and other foreign components, officials report.