- The official results on pre-term elections to the Verkhovna Rada were published on October 27, with two weeks delay.
- Real GDP growth was 7.3% yoy between January and September, relying mostly on high private domestic demand.
- Exports of grain harvested this year will start not earlier than in December due to cumbersome quota administration procedures.
- Between January and September the current account deficit increased to USD 2.5 bn, but was sufficiently covered by high inflows of long-term capital.
- Central fiscal deficit widened to UAH 7.5 bn (1.5% of GDP) in September.
- Inflation accelerated to 14.8% yoy in October.
- The NBU revised the regulations on the costs of external borrowings.
MEMU SUPPLEMENT: "Accelerating inflation: reasons and outcomes"
