- In July, real GDP growth reached its highest level – 10.5% yoy cum. – since the beginning of the economic recovery in Ukraine. This is mainly due to a boost in value added in agriculture.
- From January to July 2001, state budget revenues from privatisation reached only 58% of the targeted level for this period.
- Due to higher than foreseen tax and non-tax revenues, the consolidated budget was in surplus.
- Despite economic growth, the net FDI inflow in the first half of the year was 20% lower than during the same period in 2000.
- Decreases in the spread between the average credit and deposit rates of commercial banks may indicate a growing efficiency of financial intermediation.
- The decline in the risk premium of Ukrainian Eurobonds signifies a reduction in the perceived default risk on the sovereign debt of Ukraine.