- Six political blocks and parties will make up the political structure of the newly elected Verkhovna Rada.
- The performance of the manufacturing sector improved in February, although metallurgy continued to decline.
- The government intends to introduce new grain and sugar market regulations reflecting the interests of the large markets players.
- The merchandise trade decelerated in January 2002, yet the trade surplus has doubled year-over-year.
- The consolidated fiscal surplus for the first two months of 2002 facilitated the timely servicing of Ukraine’s Eurobond obligations.
- Administrative controls applied during the pre-election period contributed to a further price level decrease for consumer goods.
- The inflation in March was at a 2.2% yoy level.
- The NBU liberalised some foreign exchange market regulations.