Archive 2002

• Monthly Economic Monitor Ukraine No.8 (22)

  02.09.2002
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  • Svyatoslav Piskun, the former Deputy Head of the State Tax Administration was appointed as the new chief public prosecutor.
  • The Ministry of Economy and European Integration revised the GDP forecast for 2002. If previously the Ministry anticipated a 6.0% growth, two scenarios are now proposed.
  • The President of Ukraine signed the law “On Grain and the Grain Market in Ukraine” envisaging state regulation of this market.
  • Ukraine introduced several new anti-dumping rules and special measures against imports from Russia.
  • During the first half of 2002 tax arrears (VAT and enterprise profit tax non-payments mainly) increased by more than 50%.
  • The NBU increased the period for commercial bank refinancing and lowered the discount and reserve requirement rates.
  Issue:  No.8 (22) August 2002
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