- The Ukrainian Parliament ratified the treaty establishing a Common Economic Space between Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Belarus.
- Parliament failed to pass the Constitutional Reform legislation.
- The real GDP grew by 10.8% yoy in the first quarter of 2004.
- Privatisation of the holding company Ukrrudprom will be regulated by a special law.
- In January and February the balance of trade in goods reached a surplus of USD 611 m.
- The introduction of special VAT accounts was postponed till July.
- Development of the monetary sector follows last yearsí trends.
- The maximum amount of deposit coverage in case of a bank bankruptcy was increased from UAH 2000 to UAH 3000.