- The President proposed new constitution.
- Economic activity somewhat rebounded in February compared to January but recession has remained deep.
- The Government approved the financial plan for Naftogas with small profit but the company’s financial state remains doubtful.
- The central fiscal revenues (general funds) declined by 15.0% yoy in the first two months of the year.
- Pension fund will be in deficit in 2009.
- The ILO unemployment rate reached 7.5% in the fourth quarter of 2008.
- Inflation decelerated to 18.1% yoy in March.
- Inter-bank exchange rate remained in UAH/USD 7.9-8.0 range for the most of March.
- HIGHLIGHT OF THE MONTH: The EU will support Ukraine in gas transport system modernization