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ICU Research

is a small but highly professional team of experts who have deep insight in diverse fields of finance — from global markets to Ukrainian macroeconomics and from the local banking sector to sovereign debt market.

Bond Market Reviews

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Investor enthusiasm for USD-denominated bills

Yesterday's UAH bonds offer was without surprises. Demand was low, but no bids required a change in...

30 April 2025
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MoF satisfies all bidders

At yesterday's primary auction, the MoF accepted all bids.Demand for 14-month military bills sharply...

23 April 2025
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Successful exchange of reserve bonds

Yesterday, the MoF held a second bond exchange auction. The Ministry received enough bids to sell th...

17 April 2025
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Weekly Reviews

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C/A improves on budgetary grants in March

In March, Ukraine’s current deficit narrowed to US$0.9bn as the inflow of foreign budgetary grants r...

5 May 2025
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Investors reject MoF's offer on VRI

Last week, the MoF announced the results of its debut attempt to agree the terms of VRI restructurin...

28 April 2025
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NBU holds key rate unchanged at 15.5%

The regulator has paused its tightening cycle and now forecasts a rate cut in September. ...

21 April 2025
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Macroeconomics

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Larger Financial Aid Buys More Time for Economy to Adjust

Ukraine’s economy has been in a sluggish recovery mode since 3Q24, and chances for a significant nea...

17 April 2025
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2025: Year of Challenges and Great Hopes

The year 2025 will be one of great expectations along with hope for a sustained ceasefire agreement...

13 December 2024
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Macro risks edge up on large fiscal needs

Macroeconomic risks have increased in the past months, but even so, they remain fully manageable. Th...

20 August 2024
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