Ukraine received from the EU the first tranche of macro-financial assistance worth 4.5 billion euros
On Wednesday, March 20, the state budget of Ukraine received the first tranche of transition financing in the amount of 4.5 billion euros in accordance with the financial instrument of the European Union Ukraine Facility.
Ukraine received $1 from Canada .5 billion aid
Ukraine received 2 billion Canadian dollars from Canada, which is equivalent to 1.5 billion US dollars.
The Ministry of Economy estimated GDP growth in January- February at the level of 3.6%
The NBU maintains its GDP growth forecast for 2024 at 3.6%
The IMF has improved its forecasts for inflation, public debt and Ukraine's current account deficit for 2024
The International Monetary Fund maintained its real GDP growth forecast for Ukraine for 2024 within 3-4% and slightly improved forecasts for inflation, public debt and current account deficit. This is stated in the updated forecast.
The NBU for the first time raised the official dollar exchange rate to 39.13 hryvnia
The National Bank of Ukraine raised the official dollar to hryvnia exchange rate to a historical maximum.
The dollar on the interbank market reached 39 hryvnia
The Rada increased the non-taxable limit on parcels abroad to 1 thousand euros
Shmygal promised the European Commission to reduce the number of state banks
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denis Shmigal handed over the plan for the Ukraine Facility to the President of the European Commission Ursulie von der Leyen during a meeting in Brussels. One of the points is reducing the number of state-owned banks.
The Fed kept the key rate at 5.25-5.5%
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) of the US Federal Reserve System kept the interest rate on federal funds rate at the same level – in the range of 5.25-5.5%.
The Council of the EU approved the continuation of liberalization of the trade regime with Ukraine
The Council of the EU approved the decision to extend the liberalization of the trade regime with Ukraine, providing for the suspension of import duties and quotas on Ukrainian exports to the EU until June 5, 2025.
The IMF has completed the third revision of the EFF program: Ukraine will receive $880 million in the near future
