KIEV, Dec. 25 - Metinvest B.V. (the Netherlands), the parent company of the Metinvest international vertically integrated mining and steel group, has proposed that holders of its loan participation notes worth $1.125 billion approve the imposing of a moratorium on any payments on the securities until May 27, 2016.
KIEV, Dec. 25 – The loan of EUR 200 million from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to Ukraine to rehabilitate hydro power plants approved in 2012 will be re-registered to the government-secured loan issued to Ukrhydroenergo with the reduction of the sum to EUR 180 million and extension of the termination of the credit limit from 2018 to 2021.
KIEV, Dec. 25 – The International Finance Corporation of the World Bank group would provide a trade finance facility of up to $200 million for the period of up to one year to buy natural gas from France's ENGIE (earlier GDF SUEZ) by Naftogaz Ukrainy under a framework contract signed by the companies.
MOSCOW, Dec. 25 – Russia is canceling the preferential trade regime with Ukraine, but there is no talk about sanctions against the country, the Russian Economic Development Ministry said.
KIEV, Dec. 28 – The Ukrtrubprom association of pipe companies (Dnipropetrovsk) has said that supply of scrap ferrous metal to metal companies has worsened and its exports have increased.
KIEV, Dec. 28 – Overdue debt on VAT refunding of UAH 1.014 billion was paid to Zaporizhia Steel Works Zaporizhstal, one of the largest taxpayers of Ukraine and Zaporizhia region.
KIEV, Dec. 28 – The 2016 national budget passed by the Parliament puts Kiev city in the situation of surviving, not developing, Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko has said.
KIEV, Dec. 28 - President Petro Poroshenko approved a plan for joint military exercises involving Ukrainian and foreign armed forces in 2016, according to a decree posted by the presidential administration.