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Yuliia Krytska
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Gas station prices on November 8: gasoline, diesel and gas unchanged
Ukrainian gas station chains took a price break: the cost of gasoline, diesel and autogas remained at the level of Saturday on November 8.
Trump declared a "very strong inclination" of Russia and Ukraine to end the war before talks in Abu Dhabi
In Abu Dhabi, the first tripartite negotiations between the USA, Ukraine and Russia to end the war in several months will begin. Trump speaks of the parties' "very strong inclination" to end the war, and Zelenskyi emphasizes that successes on the front strengthen Kyiv's position.
S&P downgraded Poland's credit rating to A- due to rising debt
S&P Global Ratings lowered Poland's long-term rating from A to A-, and the forecast to negative due to a high budget deficit and rapid growth of public debt.
Employers reduce hiring: vacancies in Ukraine decreased by 10.5%
In October, the number of new vacancies in Ukraine fell by 10.5% year-on-year, and in retail trade by 27.7%. Data from the October Inflation Report of the NBU.
The Council adopted in the first reading the draft law on the accession of Ukraine to SEPA
The Verkhovna Rada supported as a basis the draft law that brings Ukraine closer to the SEPA Single Euro Payments Area. The document should reduce transfer fees for Ukrainians abroad and businesses.
Price caps may limit electricity imports from the EU this winter
Due to low marginal prices, Ukraine may again lose access to electricity imports from the EU in the winter, even if there are technical possibilities, the expert warns.
After the exchange rate jump, banks took $94 million in cash from the NBU in three days
From November 3 to 5, the National Bank sold 94 million dollars and 30 million euros in cash to banks to strengthen cash registers - the regulator called the demand moderate.
Oschadbank has increased energy financing to UAH 11 billion in 2026
In 2026, Oschadbank concluded credit agreements for financing energy projects for UAH 11 billion - 62% more than last year. The bank is also developing its own autonomous branch power supply system.
Renting an apartment in Kyiv, Lviv and Ivano-Frankivsk takes up to 86% of the salary
Renting a one-room apartment in the center of Kyiv, Ivano-Frankivsk and Lviv eats up from 76% to 86% of the average salary - Ukrainian cities have come close to Barcelona and Madrid in terms of this indicator.
Norway will allocate 500 million kroner to Ukraine for pensions and social benefits
Norway will allocate 500 million kroner (about $53 million) to support the state budget of Ukraine - the funds will go to pensions, salaries of state employees and social benefits in early 2027.
The NBU recognized the impeccable reputation of the owners of Miloan and 4 other companies
The National Bank recognized the impeccable business reputation of five financial companies due to the Russian citizenship of one of the owners and unreliable data. Among the institutions is the Miloan online lending service.
The NBU offered banks $50 million and €50 million in cash, but the demand turned out to be lower
On November 5, the National Bank offered banks 50 million dollars and 50 million euros each to strengthen cash registers, but financial institutions took only 40 million dollars and 9 million euros - the demand turned out to be much lower than the proposed amount.
The NBU sold a record $6 billion in October, but reserves grew to $49.1 billion
According to the results of October, the international reserves of Ukraine increased to $49.1 billion, despite the record sale of currency by the National Bank - $6 billion - to support the hryvnia exchange rate.
The NBU sold $1.76 billion on the interbank market during the week without buying currency
From November 2 to 6, the National Bank sold 1.76 billion dollars on the interbank market and did not make any purchases - the regulator continues to actively sell currency to support the hryvnia exchange rate on the interbank market.
The NBU warned about the risk of an inflationary wage-price spiral in Ukraine
The National Bank warned about the risk of an inflationary spiral "salaries - prices": according to one of the panelists, delaying the tightening of monetary policy may increase the risk of such a spiral and make it difficult for inflation to return to the target.
The NBU worsened the inflation forecast for 2026 to 12.5%: when to expect a decrease in prices
The National Bank expects inflation to accelerate to 12.5% in 2026 due to the effects of shelling and rising fuel prices, but predicts a slowdown to 7.3% in 2027 and a return to the 5% target in 2028.
The NBU will increase the minimum capital of banks to UAH 250 million from 2027
From January 3, 2027, the NBU will increase the minimum regulatory capital of banks from UAH 200 million to UAH 250 million. At the same time, the regulator simplifies crediting conditions for defense enterprises, energy and critical infrastructure.
The NBU calculated that the port blockade will cost Ukraine $5.2 billion in exports
The National Bank estimated Ukraine's losses from the Russian blockade of Black Sea ports: $4.6 billion in agricultural exports and another $0.6 billion due to the suspension of ore exports only until the end of 2026.
The NBU increased the sale of foreign currency to $15.1 billion for the quarter due to the deficit
In the third quarter of 2026, the foreign currency deficit in Ukraine increased, so the NBU increased sales on the market to $15.1 billion. The regulator explained the reasons - from defense purchases to the consequences of attacks on exporters.
NBU: liberalization of currency rules hardly changed the market
The National Bank admitted that the easing of currency restrictions for business has not yet affected the market: such transfers accounted for only about 6% of all cross-border payments, and the exchange rate is still supported by the regulator's interventions.