Archive 2011

• 29.12.2011

  New issue of Macroeconomic Forecast Ukraine No.12 (52)

  

  Meanwhile, we are likely to keep our forecast for real GDP growth at 3.6% in 2012. This estimate is based on the assumptions of stabilisation of debt situation in the EU in the first half of the year and returned confidence in the global economy in the second half of the year.

• 28.12.2011

  New issue of Agrofax 27.12.2011

  

  State Statistics Committee of Ukraine has published official data of winter crops. In this season there were planted 8.4 million hectares of winter grains (last year: 8.1 million hectares), of which 6.7 million hectares is winter wheat (last year: 6.5 million hectares).

• 22.12.2011

  New issue of Agrofax 20.12.2011

  

  In November, Ukraine exported 2.3 million tons of grain, the largest part of which was corn, namely 1.8 million tons. To improve this year's performance, large producers of grain markets will sell their products by year-end.

• 16.12.2011

  New issue of Agrofax 13.12.2011

  

  The financial crisis and strengthening rate of USD continues to affect international grain market negatively. Furthermore, overstating the December forecast of U.S. Department of Agriculture on world production of cereals led to lower market activity.

• 12.12.2011

  New issue of Monthly Economic Monitor Ukraine No.12 (134)

  

  Growth in agriculture accelerated to 16.6% yoy due to record harvest of most crops. Higher production of meat and eggs resulted in growth of livestock production at 2.4% yoy.

• 07.12.2011

  New issue of Agrofax 06.12.2011

  

  International grain stock exchange remain paralyzed due to financial crisis. Speculative investors are mainly acting as seller. Currently price growth seems unlikely.

• 02.12.2011

  New issue of Macroeconomic Forecast Ukraine No.11 (51)

  

  Recent months were marked by worsening outlook for global economic growth. In Europe economic sentiment fell to the worst level in two years pointing to the recession in the end of this year, while in other regions growth slowed. At the same time, magnitude of the crisis is by no means certain.

• 01.12.2011

  New issue of Agrofax 29.11.2011

  

  The international grain markets are dominated by negative trends. This is mainly due to two reasons: firstly, this season the world production of cereals, especially wheat, has exceeded its consumption; secondly, the crisis in the financial markets gives uncertainty to grain traders.

• 29.11.2011

  New policy briefs are available at the web-page

  

  On the website of the Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting new policy briefs from German Advisory Group are available for public now.

• 24.11.2011

  New issue of Agrofax 22.11.2011

  

  Prices of corn in Ukraine fell by 150 UAH per ton. This situation can be explained by two reasons. Firstly, forecasts of harvest corn are confirmed, exceeding 20 million tons.