Finance
Scholarships for students to double: how much will be paid from September
From 1 September 2026, the minimum scholarship for students of higher education institutions will increase to at least 4,000 hryvnias. Students of private universities will also receive payments if they are studying under a state order.
За рік +$1 млрд: хто такий Влад Яценко, який обігнав Порошенка у Forbes
Співзасновник і технічний директор Revolut Влад Яценко збільшив свої статки на $1 млрд за рік і з капіталом у $2,2 млрд випередив у рейтингу Forbes експрезидента України Петра Порошенка. Стрімке зростання його статків пов’язують із підвищенням оцінки компанії.
The NBU announced sufficient cash reserves in banks
On 9–10 March, the National Bank of Ukraine conducted operations to exchange non-cash currency of banks for cash to replenish cash reserves. The NBU stated that moderate demand for these operations indicates that banks have sufficient reserves of foreign currency cash.
Seven Ukrainians made it into Forbes 2026: who lost out and who grew
Seven Ukrainian businessmen have been included in the updated ranking of the world's richest people for 2026. Most of them either lost part of their wealth over the year or dropped in the Forbes global list.
The EU is preparing a plan for Ukraine if Hungary blocks €90 billion
EU countries are preparing a separate mechanism for financing Ukraine in case Hungary and Slovakia continue to block the agreed €90 billion loan. According to POLITICO, in this case, the Baltic states, Northern Europe and individual governments are ready to support Kyiv with bilateral funds.
Gold prices have risen sharply due to a weaker dollar and falling oil prices.
On Tuesday, 10 March, global gold prices showed significant growth. The precious metal was supported by the weakening of the US dollar and lower energy costs following statements by US President Donald Trump about a possible quick end to the war in the Middle East.
It has been revealed how much civil servants will earn in 2026
The Ministry of Finance of Ukraine has updated its dashboard with data on salaries and the number of employees in the public sector, excluding the security and defence sectors. In January 2026, the total number of public sector employees for whom salary data is available was 165,500.
In March, Oleksandr Tsyvinskyi, Director of the Economic Security Bureau, received almost 320,000 hryvnia in pension payments.
In March, Oleksandr Tsyvinskyi, Director of the Economic Security Bureau, received a pension of 318,605 hryvnia. This is evidenced by a report on significant changes in his financial status, which he submitted to the National Agency for Corruption Prevention (NAZK) on 5 March.
BlackRock limits withdrawals after surge in investor requests
Investment company BlackRock has restricted withdrawals from one of its debt funds following a sharp increase in redemption requests. The situation arose amid investor concerns about the private lending market.
ESBU will spend nearly UAH 250,000 on satin scarves, eco-friendly bags and souvenirs
The Economic Security Bureau will spend nearly a quarter of a million hryvnias on the purchase of satin scarves, eco-friendly bags, and souvenir products. The supplier of these goods will be a Kyiv-based sole proprietor and his companies.
MPs want to force the ESBU to publish its annual report on its work on the open data portal
The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Digital Transformation has published its conclusion on draft law 14270-1, which proposes to oblige the Economic Security Bureau to publish its annual report on its official website and on the Unified State Web Portal of Open Data.
Cashback in March: which banks return up to 20% for purchases
Ukrainian banks have updated their cashback programmes for March. Some financial institutions offer up to 20% cashback on certain purchases, ranging from transport and flowers to home goods and entertainment.
