The Ukrainian Week

27 February, 2021	Breaking news	Ukraine’s debt problem spells trouble If the government continues to pile up debt without necessary reforms, it will set its economy on the road to ruin.
18 February, 2021	Breaking news	IMF puts Ukraine on pause over corruption concerns A recent IMF mission to Ukraine ended without reaching any decision on a new tranche. IMF concerns over Ukraine's anti-corruption efforts will increase the pressure on President Zelenskyy
14 May, 2020	Breaking news	EBRD expecting Ukraine’s GDP to go down by 4.5% in 2020 The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is expecting the gross domestic product of Ukraine to fall by 4.5% in 2020
7 January, 2020	Economics	A little less conversation, a little more reforms How economic transformations drive GDP growth
18 December, 2019	Economics	Goesta Ljungman: “Now the Ukrainian state faces a new challenge - to recover taxpayers' money spent to rescue problem banks” The Ukrainian Week discussed the new International Monetary Fund (IMF) program for Ukraine as well as key challenges for Ukrainian economy with the IMF Resident Representative in Ukraine
17 November, 2019	Breaking news	IMF hopes Ukraine to boost reform implementation PM Oleksiy Honcharuk and Minister of Finance Oksana Markarova met with the IMF mission head Ron van Rooden and mission's economist Gabor Pula to discuss the new EFF
13 November, 2019	Economics	The IMF test The troubles of the new government with the IMF signal that oligarchic actors prevail over national interests in its actions
10 June, 2019	Economics	The poisonous recipe from Kolomoiskiy The consequences of default for Ukraine
26 May, 2017		“Ukraine can't pause or go backwards” IMF First Deputy Managing Director on the details and prospects of the IMF’s cooperation with Ukraine
2 May, 2016		“It’s still not clear that Ukraine has the will to put durable reforms in place” Former deputy director of the IMF’s European Department on the Fund’s cooperation with Ukraine in the past and present, why international creditors distrust Ukraine, and about the role of international lending in Ukraine’s economy
9 October, 2015		«Economic populism is always tempting during periods of hardship, but it has not served Ukraine well in the past» The IMF's assessment of Ukraine's reforms and outlook
9 October, 2015	Economics	Merge and Acquire Ukraine’s banking sector faces massive consolidation and change of owners
12 February, 2014	News	The Wall Street Journal: EU's Ashton to Discuss Ukraine with IMF Chief Catherine Ashton to Meet with IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde on Thursday, The WSJ reports.
20 December, 2013	News	FT: West had been ready to loan Kiev €20bn The west was prepared to give Kiev at least €20bn in loans if Ukraine agreed sign a landmark European Union integration agreement last month. This information is available due to an internal EU document seen by the Financial Times.
12 July, 2013	News	The government’s pocket banks and companies may get 30-50% discounts to buy promissory notes The government will use promissory notes (veksels) to legalize kickbacks for VAT reimbursement and force entrepreneurs to cover the government’s debt liabilities, writes Zhanna Bezpiatchuk in the next issue of The Ukrainian Week due after July 18.
24 May, 2013	News	*Goldman Sachs*: financial problems may push Ukraine to agree IMF loan till September Ukraine may agree on an International Monetary Fund loan by September because of a wide current-account gap and limited access to global financial markets, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc., reports Bloomberg.
28 March, 2013	News	*Timothy Ash*: Ukrainian government should quickly lock in external financing, either from the Russians or from IMF After record snowfall Ukraine can do nothing to prevent the economy falling into recession in the first quarter of 2013, after GDP growth of 0.2 per cent in 2012, writes Financial Times.
17 April, 2012	Economics	Neither Give Nor Take Six problems Ukraine needs to overcome to be viewed as a bona fide business partner by international financial organisations
11 April, 2012	Politics	Khoroshkovsky in London: Kyiv Can Deal with Moscow Participating in a London round-table, Deputy Prime Minister Valeriy Khoroshkovsky used his impeccable manners and good command of English to try to present a very positive picture of Ukraine in the world's financial capital
30 March, 2012	Economics	Begging for Improvement The Ukrainian government needs new loans to repay old ones. Meanwhile, the economy keeps declining
28 October, 2011	Economics	Tango-Stepping on a Rake Why NBU's regulation fails to curb monetary hunger
14 October, 2011	Economics	The Bond Game The government is trying to get off the IMF needle but is not prepared for the pain of withdrawal. Ukraine’s sovereign debt and fiscal load are set to grow in 2012, and default may become a reality in 2013