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Datagroup data centre damaged, services remain online
Datagroup has preserved customer data following damage to its Kyiv data centre. All services continue operating from backup sites.
Read more →Ukraine reviews additional $27 billion defense funding
Ukraine’s government has reviewed financing for an additional $27 billion defense request this year. Prime Minister Serhiy Koretsky chaired the meeting.
Read more →Ukraine budget gap: Zelenskyy cites EU and IMF response
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the EU and IMF have responded constructively to Ukraine’s need to cover its budget deficit. Most of the gap is linked to weapons funding.
Read more →NBU prepares bank guidance on sources of bail funds
The National Bank of Ukraine is preparing guidance for banks on checking the origin of money used for bail in criminal proceedings. The document is also expected to address politically exposed persons.
Read more →Euro banknote redesign: culture, rivers and birds
Two themes underpin the future euro banknote design: “European culture” and “Rivers and birds.” Developing their appearance is separate from putting new notes into circulation.
Read more →Ukraine raises defence loan cap to UAH 500 million
Ukraine has raised the ceiling on preferential loans for domestic defence manufacturers to UAH 500 million. The fivefold increase expands the potential size of financing available to businesses in the sector.
Read more →KIEF TALKS examines investment options for Ukrainians
New investment instruments were the focus of a KIEF TALKS discussion on Ukraine’s capital market. Deposits, cash and property remain the main savings options for Ukrainians.
Read more →Ukraine urged to expand mobile and automated fuel stations
Ukraine needs a more distributed fuel network, an expert says. The proposal combines temporary mobile facilities, protected automated stations and alternative delivery routes.
Read more →NBU prepares response to Smiliansky’s lawsuit
Ihor Smiliansky is seeking to overturn a dismissal decision citing professional unfitness. The National Bank of Ukraine says it will present evidence and contest the claim.
Read more →Turkey revokes Bank Mellat branch operating permit
Turkey’s banking regulator has annulled the operating permit of Bank Mellat’s Turkish central branch in Istanbul. The decision concerns the Iranian bank’s local regulatory status.
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