22 July 2022 Macroeconomics

Economic Insight

NBU Takes Bold Decision to Protect Reserves

Yesterday, the NBU abandoned the pre-war official exchange rate of hryvnia vs. US$ and devalued the local currency by 20%. This move is designed to reduce imbalances in the FX market by curbing dem ...

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20 June 2022 Macroeconomics

Economic Insight

Eurobonds: Pros and Cons of Restructuring

The Ukrainian economy has been badly hit by the war and is operating in an extremely challenging environment. Budget revenues plummeted while expenditures are elevated. The government has maintaine ...

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13 June 2022 Macroeconomics

Economic Insight

Takeaways from Local Government Debt Management Workshop

ICU, in cooperation with the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine, the National Bank of Ukraine, and Clearstream, held the Local Government Debt Management Workshop on 8 June 2022. Participants discussed ...

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18 March 2022 Macroeconomics

Макроекономічний Огляд

Банківська система в умовах війни

Українська банківська система досить добре справляється з безпрецедентною кризою, викликаною повномасштабною війною росії проти України. Більшість банківських послуг залишаються доступними у тій мі ...

ICUMacroInsight-20220318-UKR.pdf  (135.1kb)

17 March 2022 Macroeconomics

Economic Insight

Ukraine's Banking System during Wartime

Ukraine’s banking system is coping fairly well with the unprecedented crisis caused by the full-scale war with russia. The majority of banking services remain available to customers, as long as the ...

ICUMacroInsight-20220317-ENG.pdf  (121kb)

24 December 2021 Macroeconomics

Макроекономічний огляд

Українська економіка: здоровіша, проте занадто повільна

Україна входить у 2022 рік зі значним запасом міцності завдяки виваженій фіскальній та монетарній політикам, сприятливим міжнародним товарним ринкам та стійкому банківському сектору. Проте повільне ек ...

ICUMacroReview-20211224-UKR.pdf  (1009.7kb)

21 December 2021 Macroeconomics

Macro Review

Ukrainian Economy: Healthier but Too Slow

Ukraine will enter 2022 with a solid safety cushion thanks to sound fiscal and monetary policies, strong external commodity markets, and a resilient banking sector. However, sluggish economic growth a ...

ICUMacroReview-20211221-ENG.pdf  (1015.3kb)

14 September 2021 Macroeconomics

UkrFinForum-2021

30 years of financial independence

ICU’s seventh annual Ukrainian Financial Forum was held on 3 September in Kyiv. This year’s Forum assessed the condition of Ukraine’s economy, how its financial markets have evolved over 30 years o ...

ICUUFFInsight2021-Eng.pdf  (306.7kb)