- Although the recent elections have not established a clear majority in the new Parliament so far, some top positions in the Cabinet of Ministers have already changed.
- The Cabinet of Ministers continued signing coordination memorandums with large players of the national economy. In April such memorandums were signed with the ore-mining and metallurgical sector and with producers of fertiliser.
- EU protectionism, as well as anticipated good grain harvests both in Ukraine and Russia will likely reduce grain prices on the domestic market.
- The current account for 2001 has maintained the upward trend for the third year, reaching a surplus of USD 1.4 bn.
- The NBU further decreased both the discount rate and the reserve requirements, yet high lending rates persist.
- Ukraine’s security market adopted international codes for securities and abolished trading in promissory notes.