Economy
Audit of the State Bureau of Investigation: The Accounting Chamber to examine the bureau’s financial statements
The Audit Office has launched a financial audit of the State Bureau of Investigations. The auditors will examine the SBI’s financial and budgetary reports, its accounting records, the use of budgetary funds and the functioning of its internal control systems.
The NBU has lowered the official exchange rate for the dollar by 2 kopecks and for the euro by 22 kopecks
Офіційний курс на 25 червня: долар – 44,86 грн, євро – 50,88 грн
The Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine was unable to explain the mechanism behind the tax ‘compromises’ with the business community, as claimed by Tsyvinskyi Document
Despite Oleksandr Tsyvinsky’s statements regarding a mechanism developed by the Economic Security Bureau for dealing with businesses that have evaded tax, the agency itself was unable to explain what this mechanism entails, how it selects the companies with which it reaches a compromise, or what criteria they use when exempting offenders from criminal liability. In particular, they noted that the matter requires “further consideration”.
EU loan for Ukraine: the first tranche will not be spent on drones
The first instalment of the €90 billion EU loan to Ukraine has been revised: instead of €5.9 billion to fund drones, Kyiv is set to receive €3.2 billion in budgetary support. According to Euractiv, the defence funding has not been cancelled, but it is to be allocated in a separate, subsequent tranche.
Salaries for teachers and social workers: the government has allocated 6.6 billion hryvnias
The Cabinet of Ministers has allocated 6.6 billion hryvnias across all 24 regions of Ukraine to fund pay rises for staff in the education and social sectors. The amount allocated to each region will depend on its needs and the capacity of its local budget.
Zelenskyy has signed a law on public procurement in line with EU standards
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a law on public procurement that brings Ukrainian legislation into line with European Union standards. The legislation changes the rules governing public tenders, expands opportunities for businesses and forms part of Ukraine’s European integration commitments.
Ukrainian businesses have received a further 3.7 billion hryvnia in loans backed by state guarantees
In May, Ukrainian entrepreneurs received 569 loans totalling 3.7 billion hryvnia under the state guarantee scheme. This scheme helps banks to lend to micro, small and medium-sized businesses, even when the risks to the economy remain high due to the war.
Ukraine loses 33.3 billion hryvnia a year due to the black market in cigarettes
In April 2026, the share of illicit tobacco products in Ukraine reached 19.8 per cent of the market. Losses to the state budget due to unpaid taxes are estimated at 33.3 billion hryvnias per year.
A tenfold difference: what are the smallest and largest pensions in Ukraine?
In Ukraine, the difference between the minimum and maximum pensions is exactly tenfold – and this difference is enshrined in law.
The Audit Office has carried out its first final audit of the Supreme Court: what it found
The Audit Office has approved the report on the findings of the first financial audit of the Supreme Court. The auditors confirmed the court’s financial and budgetary accounts for 2025, but identified certain significant discrepancies in the accounting for assets, state property and transactions involving budgetary funds.
Up to 32,000 UAH: who in the frontline regions are they currently willing to pay the most?
The labour market in Ukraine’s frontline regions continues to change as a result of the war. Employers are increasingly looking for staff in the retail, logistics and manual labour sectors.
The EU is allocating €1.1 billion for transport: Ukraine will be included in the programme
The European Commission has launched a call for proposals worth €1.1 billion to modernise transport infrastructure within the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). The call, under the Connecting Europe Facility programme, is open not only to EU countries but also to Ukraine and Moldova.
