- Both the IMF and the World Bank resumed their financing programmes to Ukraine, thereby opening the way for Ukraine’s debt restructuring process with other countries.
- The official forecast of real GDP growth for 2001 was revised upward to 7.3% yoy, supported by a 10.8% yoy GDP growth for the first eight month of 2001.
- The recently adopted “Ukrainian Coal” programme envisages increased state financing for the coal sector and privatisation of coal mines.
- A draft of the 2002 Budget Law was submitted to Parliament.
- The NBU introduced a 5% limit on foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations for cash transactions.





