IMF to consider allocation of next tranche to Ukraine on March 28 — Zheleznyak
The International Monetary Fund will consider the allocation of the next tranche to Ukraine on March 28.
NBU changes approach to determining list of currencies to which hryvnia exchange rate is set
The National Bank is changing its approach to determining the list of currencies against which the hryvnia exchange rate is set.
The list of foreign currencies for the daily establishment of the official hryvnia exchange rate will include 41 currencies and SDRs (special drawing rights).
Shmyhal said that the average pension in Ukraine after indexation increased to 6,345 hryvnia
The average pension in Ukraine after indexation this month is 6345 UAH. In addition, from April 1, payments will be automatically indexed for almost 630 thousand rubles of working pensioners in accordance with their updated insurance record.
Cabinet of Ministers liquidates KRAIL
The Cabinet of Ministers has decided to liquidate the Commission for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries (KRAIL). After the liquidation is completed, the functions of KRAIL will be transferred to the new state agency PlayCity, which will be responsible for implementing state policy in the field of gambling and lotteries. The agency's activities will be coordinated by the Ministry of Digital Development.
The number of banks in Ukraine has decreased
The number of banks in Ukraine has decreased to 60. One of the small banks decided to use a special procedure. The National Bank revoked the banking license and excluded information about the bank “Portal” from the State Register of Banks.
Portal is already the tenth bank to cease banking operations on its own initiative without terminating the legal entity.
February review: how PUMB restricted a client with receipts of more than UAH 1 million per month
Instead of managing risks, banks have chosen to avoid them in order to avoid fines from the regulator. Signs that Ukrainian banks have begun to resort to de-risking are the reviews of our readers, who complain that banks severely limit communication with clients during the termination of relations, without explaining the reasons for the termination and without maintaining communication. Our reader found herself in such a situation in February. Her story may be useful to our audience and here is why.
Ukraine's public debt decreased by 48.5 billion hryvnia in February
Ukraine's public and publicly guaranteed debt decreased by UAH 48.48 billion in February 2025, to UAH 7,019.53 billion. As of February 28, 2025, Ukraine's public and publicly guaranteed debt amounted to UAH 7,019.53 billion, or $169.09 billion.
In February 2025, the amount of public and publicly guaranteed debt of Ukraine decreased in hryvnia equivalent by UAH 48.48 billion, while in dollar equivalent, public and publicly guaranteed debt increased by $0.09 billion.
The text of the US-Ukraine agreement on rare earth metals is terrible and not in our favor – Zheleznyak
The text of the 58-page agreement, dated March 23 and sent by the US to Ukraine, is simply terrible and not in our favor.