A means, not an end in itself

Ukraine’s banking system needs to be put to work serving the national economic interest

Light at the end of the tunnel

Where Ukraine’s banking system is moving

Baby steps to success

How Ukraine’s joint ventures with EU countries in the energy sector develop

The battle for Naftogaz

A conflict between different groups of influence in government for control over state-owned oil and gas assets threatens to undermine the country's energy security

National champions wanted

How likely is it that companies with a global reach will emerge in Ukraine to also become the drivers of an economic breakthrough?

From saving to prosperity

How energy efficiency helps energy security and saves for the future

A 180° exchange course

What’s going to happen to the hryvnia on the currency market

How commoditized is Ukraine’s economy, really?

Assertions that Ukraine’s economy continues to evolve as a raw materials one as a result of reorienting itself on trade with the European Union do not reflect reality

Cultivating change

New growth areas in the Ukrainian agricultural sector are gradually changing the industry

Oil for food

Which model Ukraine could apply in its further economic interaction with Russia

No transit, no cry

The threats and opportunities brought by Gazprom's probable termination of gas transit through Ukraine after 2019

Diversifying from Russia: Don’t stop now...

Although there’s been a sharp reduction in trade and commercial ties with Russia and in Ukraine’s dependence on its neighbor, some key sectors still show levels of interaction that pose a threat to national security

Will and skill, not rocket science

What’s missing for the management of state enterprises to be properly reformed?

The big manger

Why public sector is the main source of corrupt wealth

Dear Mr. Oligarch

Where the claims in favor of continuing coal trade with the occupied parts of Donbas are misleading

Progress against the punters

Why banking and lending don’t go together with populism

Volodymyr Lavrenchuk: “If property rights reform is successful, it will pave the way to lending”

In public discourse over bank reforms, what often gets left out is the voice of bankers themselves, although they are the ones who can offer the most professional assessment of the changes being carried out. One of them is Chairman of the Board of Raiffeisen Bank Aval (RBA) Volodymyr Lavrenchuk. The Ukrainian Week talked to him about what’s been done and what Ukrainian banks can expect in the future.

The ultimate beneficiary

Despite the war and partial occupation of the Donbas, Rinat Akhmetov has preserved his business empire and is increasing output

Feeding the enemy

Maintaining socio-economic ties to the occupied territories of Donbas is of dubious value to Ukraine, but makes life a lot easier for the terrorists running them

Almost different

How reforms change the banking system

Lessons learned

The benefits and flaws of PrivatBank transfer into state hands

Stalking the NBU Governor

What’s behind the discreditation of Valeria Hontareva and demands for the NBU Governor to resign

Potential at land’s edge

How are Ukraine’s ports changing the way they operate and what are their future prospects?

Social schizophrenia

Half of Ukraine’s able-bodied adults are not paying taxes or social contributions, but still demand social services and benefits. How can this change?

The daily life of cartels

On competition and state anti-monopoly policy in Ukraine

Zoya Borysenko: "It is more important to create a competitive environment than to fight against monopolists"

An author behind Ukraine’s anti-monopoly policies in the 1990s on how oligarchs have limited the Anti-Monopoly Committee’s impact, and changes that are taking place in this domain today