Economy
MFOs are joining ‘Dii’ – what will change for borrowers
Since April 2026, microfinance organisations have been able to integrate with ‘Diya’ to speed up customer identification. For borrowers, this means a shorter application process, but it also raises questions about the extent of access to personal data and new rules governing the credit market.
At the state-owned PrivatBank, a board member’s salary exceeded $60,000
Anton Razumny, a member of the board of the state-owned PrivatBank, received a salary of 30.5 million hryvnias in 2025. On average, this amounts to 2.54 million hryvnias, or around 62,000 dollars, per month; and during the full-scale war, his annual income in this role increased sixfold, according to the figures cited in the publication.
Loans are growing by more than 30%: what the NBU’s statistics reveal
The National Bank reported that lending to businesses and households remained at a high level at the start of 2026.
Petrol stations have begun to cut fuel prices following the global fall in the cost of petroleum products
Between 13 and 20 April, the average wholesale price of diesel fell by 4.78 UAH/litre, whilst that of A-95 petrol fell by almost one hryvnia.
Ukraine’s biggest taxpayers in 2025 – who tops the list
Philip Morris Ukraine topped the ranking of Ukraine’s largest private taxpayers in 2025. The top five also included the DTEK Group, BAT Ukraine, the Imperial Brands Group in Ukraine and ATB Corporation.
The euro has hit a new all-time high in Ukraine – nearly 51.9 UAH
On 21 April, the National Bank raised the official exchange rate for the euro by 13 kopecks and for the dollar by 21 kopecks, to 44.10 UAH.
The number of sole traders in Ukraine has risen by 11,000 since the start of 2026
Since the start of 2026, the number of sole traders in Ukraine has increased by 11,297. During this period, 63,920 people started their own businesses; however, Danylo Getmantsev, chair of the parliamentary committee on finance, tax and customs policy, stated that this trend does not in itself indicate either a business boom or a rapid economic recovery.
The Russian economy is not recovering despite rising oil revenues
Sweden has stated that Russia’s economy remains weak, even despite the increase in oil revenues against the backdrop of the war in the Middle East. According to military intelligence assessments, the country’s financial problems are worsening, and official figures may not reflect the true situation.
Ukraine plans to resume oil transit to Hungary via the Druzhba pipeline as early as today, 21 April
Ukraine is hoping that oil supplies via the Druzhba pipeline will resume in the near future. This could be a condition for the release of substantial funding from the European Union.
Ukraine has deferred payments on its sovereign debt until 2030
Ukraine has reached an agreement with international creditors to defer payments on sovereign and state-guaranteed debt. A memorandum to this effect was signed by representatives of the government and partner countries.
The UAE is discussing potential financial support with the US against the backdrop of the war with Iran
The United Arab Emirates has begun consultations with the US regarding a potential financial support mechanism in the event that the economic situation deteriorates as a result of the war with Iran. These are preliminary discussions and do not constitute a formal request.
In the Carpathian region, the public prosecutor’s office is demanding over 300 million hryvnias from ‘Forests of Ukraine’ for illegal logging
The company is to pay a record fine for the mass destruction of trees in the Hutsulshchyna National Park.
