- Preliminary election results: five parties will be represented in the new Parliament.
- Real GDP growth decelerated to 7.5% yoy between January and August due to slowdown in agriculture value added.
- The President blocked the privatisation of Odessa By-Port Plant and suspended the sales of oblenergo shares.
- Current account deficit widened to USD 2.0 bn (3.4% GDP) in the first half of the year.
- Central fiscal deficit went down to 1.0% of GDP in August, primarily due to under-execution of expenditures.
- The Draft State Budget 2008: social standards are to be further increased.
- Inflation accelerated to 14.4% yoy in September.
- First Internet transaction took place at the PFTS.
MEMU SUPPLEMENT: "International financial crisis: echo in Ukraine"
