Country news

28 march 2008
Moody's places Ukraine's ratings under review for possible upgrade
International Rating Agency Moody's Investors Service has today announced the placement of Ukraine's sovereign ratings on review for possible upgrade.

8 june 2005
Fitch Revises the Outlook on Ukraine s Long-term Ratings to Positive from Stable
Fitch Ratings, the international rating agency, has today revised the Outlook on Ukraine's Long-term foreign and local currency ratings to Positive from Stable and affirmed the ratings at 'BB-' (BB minus).

11 may 2005
Rating Agency Standard & Poor s has upgraded Ukraine s long-term foreign currency rating to 'BB-' From 'B+'
On May 11, 2005 Rating Agency Standard & Poor s has raised its long-term foreign currency sovereign credit rating on Ukraine to 'BB-' from 'B+'.

26 january 2005
Rating Agency Rating and Investment Information, Inc (Japan) has upgraded Ukraine's sovereign rating
On January 26, 2005 Rating Agency Rating and Investment Information, Inc (Japan) has upgraded Ukraine s Foreign currency Long-term credit rating to 'BB-' (BB minus) from 'B+'. The Outlook on the rating is Stable.

21 january 2005
Rating Agency Fitch Ratings has upgraded Ukraine's Long-term foreign and local currency ratings to 'BB-' (BB minus) from 'B+'
Fitch Ratings, the international rating agency, has upgraded Ukraine's Long-term foreign and local currency ratings to 'BB-' (BB minus) from 'B+'.

20 january 2005
Gross Domestic Product grew at 12.0% in 2004
The State Statistics Committee of Ukraine announced that full year 2004 GDP grew at 12.0% compared to 2003

19 january 2005
The State Statistics Committee of Ukraine reported the increase in volume of industrial products at 12.5% in 2004 compared to 2003. Manufacturing grew at 14.6% and mining industry – at 4.1%
The State Statistics Committee of Ukraine reported the increase in volume of industrial products at 12.5% in 2004 compared to 2003. Manufacturing grew at 14.6% and mining industry – at 4.1%

13 january 2005
11m2004 foreign trade balance amounted to USD 3,412.4 million
The State Statistics Committee of Ukraine reported that 11m2004 foreign trade balance improved by USD 3,088.1 million compared to 11m2003.

10 january 2005
International reserves of the National Bank of Ukraine came to USD 9.525 billion
International reserves of the National Bank of Ukraine amounted to USD 9.525 billion as of December 31, 2004 with yearly increase rate of 37.3% or USD 2.59 billion.