Economic climate

S&P Raises Ukraine Ratins to `B+/B

S&P Raises Ukraine Ratins to `B+/B

Standard & Poor`s Ratings Services announced today it had raised its long-term sovereign credit rating on the Republic of Ukraine to `B+` from `B`, reflecting improved external liquidity and economic prospects.
World Economic Forum Extraordinary Ukraine roundtable

World Economic Forum Extraordinary Ukraine roundtable

"Ukraine has unique potential, profitable enterprises and entire industries – aviation and shipbuilding, high-tech, and transportation – that can become the real trailblazers of the Ukrainian economy and a real “Klondike” for foreign investors." President of Ukraine Viktor Yuschenko.
Ukraine: Recent Economic Challenges and Trends

Ukraine: Recent Economic Challenges and Trends

Background and recent developments Ukraine's economic transition has presented many challenges. In the course of its brief post-independence history, the country endured hyperinflation,currency crises, a decade-long output contraction, and substantial social hardship, not least because the high inflation hurt the most vulnerable groups.
Ukraine’s Stable Economic Growth Promotes Increased Interest of Foreign Investors

Ukraine’s Stable Economic Growth Promotes Increased Interest of Foreign Investors

On June 11, 2003 at a meeting with Mykola Azarov, Ukraine`s First Vice-Premier and Finance Minister, Nancy Lee, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Treasury, noted that against the background of a slowdown in global economic growth, there are only a few countries demonstrating such strong growth as Ukraine.
Ukraine Macroeconomic Situation: June 2010

Ukraine Macroeconomic Situation: June 2010

Despite continued price corrections, their current levels remain comfortable for economic recovery in Ukraine to continue. In addition, May's real sector data indicated noticeable improvement in domestic demand.
Ukraine’s Internal Development

Ukraine’s Internal Development

Over several consecutive years Ukraine’s economy has demonstrated one of the highest growth rates in Europe. Against the background of stable financial situation the exports are rapidly growing, the Ukrainian goods strengthen their competitive capacity on the domestic market; the volumes of investments and construction are growing, as do the volumes of consumption and household income. The real DGP growth in January - June 2004 reached a record level of 12, 7% (9, 2% last year), the volumes of industrial output grew by 15,9%.
Ukraine’s Economy

Ukraine’s Economy

Ukraine has well-developed scientific and industrial base. The national economy includes such spheres as heavy machine building, ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy, shipbuilding, automotive industry, manufacturing of tractors and other agriculture machinery, diesel locomotive manufacturing, turbines and aircraft engines, production of power plants', oil extraction and chemical equipment and so on. Ukraine is also a powerful manufacturer of energy.
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