- Ukraine hosted a round-table organized by the World Economic Forum.
- The growth rate of the real GDP slowed to 4.7% yoy between January and May.
- The 93.02% share of “Kryvorizhstal” was returned to the state ownership.
- Parliament adopted changes to Ukraine’s Customs Tariff that envisage significant import tariff rate reductions.
- The central fiscal surplus, calculated on a cash basis, reached UAH 2.7 bn or 1.3% of GDP between January and May.
- The deficit of the Pension Fund was approved at UAH 11.9 bn.
- A private Bureau of Credit Histories was founded in Ukraine.
MEMU SUPPLEMENT: "Budget Resolution for 2006: Another “consumption budget” is expected"
