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Zelensky enacts NSDC's decision on increased spending on defense

The NSDC secretary has been tasked with monitoring the implementation of the decision.

11:05, 19.05.2021

PM Shmyhal says budget funds enough to buy COVID-19 vaccines

The government uses information provided by the Health and Finance Ministries.

20:59, 17.05.2021

Expert says food price hikes and budget deficit behind inflation in Ukraine now

He says the National Bank "did what it had to do."

17:30, 10.05.2021

Ukraine to place US$1.25 bln in eurobonds

The proceeds will be used for general budgetary purposes.

13:10, 27.04.2021

Rada fails to back bill on unblocking large-scale privatization campaign

The 2021 national budget has laid down US$428 million in privatization revenue.

14:25, 14.04.2021

Ukraine's Tax Service boosts VAT revenue by 1.5 times in Q1

Such results were achieved amid the actual lack of economic growth in the country.

13:35, 13.04.2021

National budget revenues in March 8% above target – Ukraine Treasury

For January-March, revenues are 5.7% higher than the target figure.

21:45, 01.04.2021

Finance Ministry plans to set state budget deficit for 2022 at 3.5% of GDP – Deputy Minister

According to Uliutin, the ministry plans to gradually approach the key deficit indicator below 3%.

21:45, 19.03.2021

Finance ministry reports on debt repayment stats

The national budget deficit in 2020 amounted to 5.3% of GDP.

19:30, 19.03.2021

Ukraine announces top three taxpayers in 2020

The gas monopoly alone funneled US$3.7 billion into the national budget.

14:25, 16.03.2021

Finance ministry says budget revenue target exceeded in Feb

A total of UAH 67.3 billion was transferred to the budget's general fund.

21:00, 02.03.2021

Cabinet approves Pension Fund budget for 2021

The total revenue of the Pension Fund's budget for 2021 is US$17.8 billion.

22:59, 17.02.2021

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Ukraine's Pension Fund reports on income since year's start

Payments of social security tax were lower than the plan.

20:59, 07.02.2021

IMF mission's work extended for another 7-10 days – finance minister

Marchenko said the date of receiving the next tranche from the IMF is a technical matter.

16:55, 29.01.2021

Speaker Razumkov says referendum may take place no earlier than 2022

The official assessed the possibility of holding a referendum in the near future.

21:59, 26.01.2021

Ukrainian Finance Ministry embarks on budget preparations for next year

The document outlines principles of the country's budget policy.

18:59, 25.01.2021

Ukraine's tourism industry sees over US$2 bln in losses over coronavirus pandemic

The agency plans to publish detailed results of the industry's operation in 2020 in early February.

17:58, 20.01.2021

Diving in debt: Expert says 2021 budget met due to aggressive borrowing policy

The borrowings in December exceeded the target by a margin of three.

11:55, 15.01.2021

Finance ministry reports revenue of Ukraine's 2020 budget exceeds plans

The deficit of the general fund was estimated at US$7.58 billion.

11:30, 05.01.2021

State defense order fulfilled by 99.5% as of Dec 26 – Minister Taran

The state defense order must be used as a tool for the armed forces' strategic development.

16:05, 29.12.2020

Cabinet boosts support for agricultural sector in 2021 budget

About 9,000 enterprises of the agro-industrial complex are expected to receive aid in 2021.

14:25, 29.12.2020

Ukraine's government amends airport development program – infrastructure minister

The ministry will continue upgrading regional airports in 2021.

14:00, 29.12.2020

Public debt grows by 1.3% to over US$84 bln in Nov

In the hryvnia equivalent, the debt increased by UAH 30.4 billion.

16:55, 28.12.2020

PM Shmyhal projects almost 5% economic growth in Ukraine in 2021

The national budget's general fund had already been fulfilled by 100% as of December 23.

12:55, 28.12.2020

Bill on Ukraine's 2021 budget signed into law

The deficit of the national budget is capped at US$8.7 billion.

21:59, 25.12.2020

Ukrainian beekeepers get almost US$8.5 mln in subsidies

Beekeepers received the funds for 1,197,201 beehive families.

19:59, 24.12.2020

Accounting Chamber estimates Ukrainians' costs of servicing state debts

Every seventh hryvnia of state budget revenue is spent on servicing the debt.

11:05, 24.12.2020

Defense Budget 2021: Finance minister speaks of record spending target

Sufficient expenditures are set to ensure proper defense capabilities.

18:00, 16.12.2020

Over US$3.6 mln allocated in 2021 budget for development of Ukraine's tourism

Initially, the sum was double.

16:35, 16.12.2020

Doctors' salaries in Ukraine could be pegged to living wage – health minister

Stepanov hopes that Ukrainian lawmakers will back the relevant draft.

13:10, 16.12.2020

Budget 2021 in line with IMF expectations, finance minister says

In the medium term, budget deficit is set to be gradually reduced: to 4-4.5% of GDP in 2022 and to 3-3.5% of GDP in 2023.

21:45, 15.12.2020

Verkhovna Rada adopts State Budget 2021

The bill saw the support of 289 MPs.

18:30, 15.12.2020

Bill amending Ukraine's Budget Code passes second reading

Some 311 lawmakers supported the bill in the second reading.

16:55, 15.12.2020

Ukraine places additional eurobonds worth US$600 mln – Finance Ministry

The additional issuance was priced at a 6.20% yield with a re-offer price of 108.914%.

16:10, 14.12.2020

Razumkov names date for 2021 budget vote in Rada

Negotiations to win support of the sufficient number of MPs to have the bill adopted are underway.

09:50, 10.12.2020

Ukraine's Tax Service collects more taxes than planned

In November alone, the VAT target was exceeded by 11.5%.

16:55, 02.12.2020

Customs Service exceeds budget revenue target in Nov

Receipts from customs clearance in November 2020 grew by 18.2%.

16:05, 02.12.2020

Government borrowings in Jan-Nov fulfilled by over 75%

Internal borrowing in January-November attracted UAH 275.6 billion, which is 78.3% of the target figure.

23:45, 01.12.2020

Revised national budget draft for 2021 submitted to Rada

The government reduced the deficit from 6.0% to 5.5% of GDP.

16:30, 27.11.2020

Social policy minister elaborates on pension payments

An increase in pensions will depend on the subsistence level and the minimum wage.

14:00, 27.11.2020

Finance minister confirms delays in payments on unprotected expenditure items

At the same time, Marchenko says there will be enough money in budget to pay off pensions and salaries to state employees before year-end.

13:10, 27.11.2020

Ukraine's government endorses 2021 budget agreed with IMF: Key indicators

Next year's revenue is expected at UAH 1.092 trillion (US$38 billion) and spending at UAH 1.328 billion (US$46.7 billion).

20:59, 26.11.2020

Ukraine sees US$4 bln budget deficit in Jan-Oct, four time up y-o-y

The country's consolidated budget over the period under review also saw a US$3.2 billion deficit.

18:20, 26.11.2020

Ukraine successfully finalizes discussions with IMF on draft 2021 budget

The budget bill passed its first reading in Parliament on November 5.

10:15, 26.11.2020

Government again postpones pay rise for Ukrainian educators

The resolution was passed by Volodymyr Groysman's government.

18:59, 24.11.2020

"No money to cover it": Ex-cabinet official comments on cost of possible lockdown

The government is considering, among other measures, the possibility of introducing a strict quarantine across Ukraine.

20:30, 22.11.2020

Rada failing to meet deadline for 2021 Budget adoption – Hetmantsev

Only in early December will Parliament receive the draft from Government before considering it.

18:00, 16.11.2020

PM Shmyhal: Budget deficit one of Europe's lowest

It is 7.5% this year.

10:15, 11.11.2020

Cabinet tasked to envisage enough budget funds for Ukraine's defense industry in 2021

The government was also instructed to accelerate the formation of Ukraine's Ministry for Strategic Industries and ensure its effective work.

16:29, 05.11.2020

Bill on Ukraine's 2021 budget passes its first reading

Over 2,400 amendments were submitted to the draft law on the national budget of Ukraine for 2021.

14:25, 05.11.2020