# Finance
Poroshenko has declared over 52.5 million hryvnias in income from the Hungarian Ministry of Finance
In 2025, Petro Poroshenko received over 52.5 million hryvnias from the Hungarian Ministry of Finance. He also invested part of the funds in Hungarian government bonds.
Journalists have named the possible creator of Bitcoin
After years of searching for Satoshi Nakamoto, journalists have gathered evidence pointing to the British cryptographer Adam Back. He himself denies any involvement in the creation of Bitcoin.
The Verkhovna Rada has set up a temporary investigative commission to investigate threats to economic security
Parliament has introduced a mechanism to scrutinise the actions of senior officials that could have harmed the economy, with the aim of strengthening oversight. The investigation will also cover the use of international aid and loans.
Hungary has suggested a possible link between Oschadbank funds and corruption; the bank denies this and claims the video has been doctored
The Hungarian side has raised suspicions regarding the origin of funds belonging to Ukraine’s Oschadbank that were seized on its territory. The bank denies these allegations and claims that the published materials have been falsified.
Investors bet nearly a billion dollars on a fall in oil prices ahead of the announcement of a ceasefire between the US and Iran
Investors carried out transactions worth around $950 million, anticipating a fall in oil prices. This happened a few hours before the announcement of a ceasefire between the US and Iran.
Financial Monitoring 2026: new rules for businesses from 2 February
On 2 February 2026, an updated procedure for information exchange in the field of financial monitoring came into force in Ukraine. For banks, insurance companies, notaries, auditors, estate agents, gambling operators and other entities subject to primary financial monitoring, this means new reporting rules, a switch to an online portal and a stronger focus on high-risk transactions.
Ukrnafta has begun to cut fuel prices amid a fall in global prices
The Prime Minister of Ukraine, Yulia Svyrydenko, held a meeting with the Chairman of the Board of Naftogaz of Ukraine to analyse the current situation on the global oil and petroleum products markets.
In March, the NBU fined a bank and five financial companies more than 2.3 million hryvnias
The National Bank has fined one bank and five financial companies. The reasons cited were breaches of financial monitoring regulations and foreign exchange legislation.
More than 800 ships are stranded in the Persian Gulf — Bloomberg
Among the vessels blocked in the Persian Gulf are 426 oil tankers, dozens of gas carriers and hundreds of cargo ships.
Diesel is now 97 hryvnias per litre: how prices at petrol stations changed on 8 April
The price of diesel fuel is rising rapidly. The sharpest price increase has been recorded at a popular petrol station – an extra 2.10 UAH per litre. The cost of Euro diesel and branded products has also gone up at other chains.
The IMF is set to downgrade its global economic forecast due to the conflict in the Middle East
The Fund may expand certain lending programmes, whilst cautioning national governments against state handouts that could further exacerbate inflationary pressures.
The housing scheme does not address the scale of the housing crisis in Ukraine
By early 2026, the housing crisis in Ukraine had reached a critical stage. The author argues that the current mortgage scheme fails to address either the scale of the destruction or the real needs of the people and the economy.
