Daily News


February 9 2022
MinFin bond auction receipts jump to UAH 2 bln

We don’t expect the market participants to increase the purchase of long-term bonds any time soon...

February 9 2022
Metinvest steel output rises 14% m/m in January

Steel production volumes at Metinvest will amount to at least 29-30 kt per day in the coming months...

February 9 2022
Weimar Triangle revives in Berlin to discuss Ukraine

The diplomatic effort thus far has been a warm-up for the need to engage in the next round of serious negotiations...

February 8 2022
Macron meets Putin, talks for six hours, prepares for Zelensky

Suspicions will run high as to whether Macron has brought a behind-the-curtain agreement to which Zelensky is expected to adhere...

February 8 2022
DTEK Energy plans to increase coal mining 4% in 2022

DTEK’s self-sufficiency in its own coal might slightly worsen with such plans in 2022, but still will remain solid...

February 8 2022
Scholz meets Biden, claims unity, can’t say “Nord Stream”

One interpretation of Scholz’ words is that Germany has at least a limited veto...

February 7 2022
Ukraine GDP jumps 5.9% in 4Q21, UkrStat estimates

We expect Ukraine’s economy to grow 2.8% yoy in 2022...

February 7 2022
MinFin buys back 10% of Sept. 2022 bonds, over 3% of GDP warrants in 2022

A strong indicator that the Ukrainian government sees the probability of Russian escalation as very low...

February 7 2022
Ukraine gross reserves drop 5% in January

It is possible that the gross international reserves will not change significantly in February...

February 7 2022
Fitch affirms Ukraine B rating, downgrades outlook to Stable

There are few reasons for the agency to upgrade Ukraine’s rating in the next 12 months...

February 7 2022
Metinvest steel prices jumped last week

Steel prices had bottomed out, but their current rebound might falter on monetary tightening in many regions...

February 7 2022
European diplomatic initiatives continue in Moscow and Kyiv

Many observers are looking at Feb. 20...

February 4 2022
U.S. accuses Russia of preparing false flag massacre near Ukraine

For the immediate future, we see the Russian army as staying in place...

February 4 2022
DTEK Energy coal mining falls in 9% m/m January

We still expect DTEK Energy to be able to slightly increase its coal production in 2022...

February 4 2022
Turkey, Ukraine sign trade and drone agreements

Erdogan’s visit is particularly important...