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Russian economy entering “expensive money” phase amid war in Ukraine, intelligence reports
3+ hour, 26+ min ago (334+ words) Sunday, 18 January 2026, 12:09 According to Ukrinform, this was reported by the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine (FISU). Signals from the Bank of Russia indicate that high capital costs are likely to persist for a long time, forcing businesses to abandon inertia-based…...
Ukraine’s inflation rate reached 8% in 2025
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (147+ words) Tuesday, 13 January 2026, 09:55 This was reported by the State Statistics Service, according to Ukrinform. Inflation in December 2025 was 0.2% compared to November and 8.0% compared to December 2024. Core inflation was 0.1% month-on-month and 8.0% year-on-year. On an annual basis, food prices rose by 10.2%, with the…...
Ukraineâs inflation rate reached 8% in 2025
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (161+ words) Consumer prices in Ukraine in December 2025 rose by 0.2% compared to November, and by 8% compared to December 2024. This was reported by the State Statistics Service, according to Ukrinform. Inflation in December 2025 was 0.2% compared to November and 8.0% compared to December 2024. Core inflation…...
NBU expects further decline in inflation
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (175+ words) Monday, 12 January 2026, 18:28 "To curb inflation, we raised the key policy rate in March 2025 and kept it at 15.5%. As a result, savings in hryvnia remained attractive, which eased pressure on the exchange rate and prices," Pyshnyy wrote in a column for…...
Russian economy slips into stagnation as GDP grows by just 0.1% in November
2+ week, 2+ day ago (241+ words) Friday, 02 January 2026, 12:21 According to Ukrinform, this was reported on Telegram by the Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) under Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council. "According to Russia's Ministry of Economic Development, Russia's GDP increased by just 0.1% year-on-year in November 2025. This is…...
Fitch upgrades Ukraine's rating to CCC
3+ week, 4+ day ago (147+ words) Wednesday, 24 December 2025, 01:50 That is according to Bloomberg, Ukrinform reports. In a statement released on Monday, the credit assessor said it now rates Ukraine as CCC, eight notches below investment grade. Fitch rates the new bonds one level higher, reflecting the…...
Public debt restructuring: Ukraine exchanges GDP-linked bonds
4+ week, 2+ day ago (222+ words) Thursday, 18 December 2025, 21:40 As reported by Ukrinform, this was announced by the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine. "Ukraine has'announced'that holders of outstanding GDP-linked Securities ("Warrants), totalling USD 2.6 billion, have participated in the exchange offer and voted in favour of the proposed…...
Ukraine’s real GDP growth accelerates – Ministry of Economy
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (214+ words) Saturday, 13 December 2025, 00:50 According to Ukrinform, the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture reported the figures. The ministry noted that economic growth is supported by business recovery and development programs financed through international assistance, aimed at boosting domestic production. Budgetary funding…...
NBU keeps key policy rate at 15.5%
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (230+ words) Thursday, 11 December 2025, 14:45 NBU Governor Andriy Pyshnyy announced this at a briefing on Thursday, according to an Ukrinform correspondent. According to Pyshnyy, keeping the key rate unchanged in October prevented a decline in rates on hryvnia-denominated instruments. "This supported their attractiveness…...
Kremlin analysts publicly acknowledge deep problems in Russia’s banking system – CCD
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (132+ words) Monday, 08 December 2025, 07:42 Ukrinform reports this with reference to the Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD). The problems affect both businesses and the population: companies are losing profits due to reduced exports, and citizens face falling real incomes and rising debt burdens. This…...