Items tagged with: Ukrainian Reforms

The new government promises to pursue business-friendly tax reform but initial signals are mixed

Upgrade follows similar move by Fitch in early September and reflects widespread international optimism over Ukraine’s future policy direction and macroeconomic fundamentals despite mounting concerns over oligarch influence

Oschadbank Supervisory Board Chairman Sevki Acuner on why the introduction of a corporate governance model based on international standards is crucial for the future of Ukraine’s state-owned banks

As Austrian Ambassador to Ukraine Hermine Poppeller prepares to leave Kyiv, she says the Ukraine of 2019 is a far more optimistic and inspiring place than the traumatized country she first encountered upon her arrival four years ago

Ukraine's banking sector has undergone fundamental reform since the 2014 Revolution of Dignity with dozens of banks forced to close and the introduction of demanding new regulatory measures

Ukraine has embraced open data in recent years and has climbed to 17th place internationally in the 2018 Open Data Barometer from 55th position in 2015

Legal sector reforms are making progress in Ukraine but there is still significant room for improvement

Improving corporate governance in Ukraine would send a strong signal to international investors that the country’s energy sector is an attractive prospect

Blockchain is a perfect fit for today’s Ukraine as the country embraces change while seeking to overcome an awkward inheritance of bureaucracy and corruption

New UNIC certification initiative aims to incentivize greater integrity among members of the Ukrainian business community

Ministry of Health takes to social media in bid to challenge and debunk the medical mythmaking that remains widespread in modern Ukraine

Post-Maidan Ukraine is emerging as an enthusiastic innovation adopter. Can it become a global leader in tomorrow’s hi-tech world?

Natalia Zabolotna hopes her new forum can help create a model for regional rejuvenation in the central Ukrainian town more famous as Taras Shevchenko’s iconic last resting place

A clear majority of Ukrainian banks made a profit in 2017 and this strong performance is continuing in 2018 as the country's historic banking reform process continues to produce positive results

National Bank of Ukraine Governor Yakiv Smolii is a veteran with a reputation for independence

Revisions to Ukrainian currency control legislation offer potential to significantly improve the Ukrainian business climate

Many see acting Minister of Health Ulana Suprun’s healthcare reform agenda is a test case for post-Maidan Ukraine’s ability to embrace institutional change

The unlikely tale of how Ukraine’s giant state-owned bank went from symbol of Soviet stagnation to industry leader and flagship of banking sector innovation

Conceived as a temporary measure 16 years ago, Ukraine’s moratorium on agricultural farmland sales remains firmly in place thanks to populist mythmaking and the politics of protectionism