By Ivan Anderzahnov
Ukraine’s has selected VTB Capital, JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley to conduct its planned Eurobond sale.
The three banks were chosen from a beauty parade of eight institutions.
Ukraine may sell Eurobonds denominated in dollars in mid-June. The government wants to sell $1.3 billion in Eurobonds this year, the government [...]
By Andrei Skvarsky
Russia’s VTB Group will form a partnership with Ukreximbank, one of Ukraine’s largest banks, under an agreement to be signed by the two countries’ presidents early this week, the Kommersant-Ukraine newspaper said.
Set up in 1992, Ukreximbank is a fully state-owned trade bank offering a wide range of services, [...]
by admin on April 15, 2010
By Ivan Anderzhanov
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation are launching a €300m fund to help structure medium-size companies in eastern Europe and central Asia.
The EBRD said it will contribute €60m to the ADM CEECAT Recovery Fund, with the IFC adding €35m. They [...]
by admin on March 12, 2010
Anton Tabakh, senior analyst at Troika Dialog
S&P this morning raised Ukraine’s rating from CCC+ to B-, citing a decline in political risks. The agency believes that the formation of a new government coalition will create the basis for improved political coordination and the revival of relations with the [...]
by admin on March 5, 2010
By Ivan Anderzhanov
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Germany’s Commerzbank has lifted its stake in Ukraine’s Bank Forum to 89.3% from about 63% after snapping up shares from investor Leonid Yurushev.
Commerzbank agreed to buy a stake of 26.25% for an undisclosed price that was indirectly held by Yurushev.
The German bank in September 2007 agreed to buy a majority stake in Bank [...]
by admin on February 25, 2010
By Ivan Anderzhanov
Ukraine’s new President Viktor Yanukovich vowed today to make his country “a bridge between East and West” after being sworn into office in Kyiv.
Yanukovych, who narrowly defeated Ukraine’s prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko to secure the post, said Ukraine is simultaneously part of Europe and of the former Soviet Union and should serve as [...]
by admin on February 15, 2010
By Iryna Piontkivska, Economist at Troika Dialog Ukraine
The Central Election Committee officially announced the results of the presidential elections on February 14, confirming that Viktor Yanukovych is the new president-elect.
According to the official results, Yanukovych secured about 48.95% of the votes, while current Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko lagged with about 45.47%.
A day before the announcement, [...]
by admin on February 9, 2010
By Vladimir Osakovsky, Head of Strategy and Research at UniCredit Securities
Ukraine’s former prime minister, Viktor Yanukovich, continues to lead in the second round of presidential elections in Ukraine, receiving close to 48.6% of the vote, with 86.2% of the votes counted. Current Prime Minister Yulia Timoshenko managed to narrow the first round gap of [...]
by admin on January 18, 2010
By Vladimir Osakovsky, Head of Strategy and Research for UniCredit Securities
Yesterday former prime minister Viktor Yanukovich and Prime Minister Yulia Timoshenko dominated the first round of Ukraine’s presidential election, bringing them toward a run-off vote and ousting incumbent Viktor Yushchenko.
National exit polls gave Yanukovich 31.3% of the votes and Timoshenko 27.1%, with former Central Bank [...]
by admin on November 2, 2009
By Ivan Anderzhanov
Saxo Bank, the online trading and investment specialist, has today announced the acquisition of a 40% stake in Initto, the Danish owned software provider with 200 staff located mainly in India and Ukraine.
The company said the acquisition of Initto will enable it continue to support and speed up the development of its trading [...]
by admin on October 8, 2009
By Yevhen Hrebeniuk, Senior Analyst at Troika Dialog Ukraine
Ukraine’s Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has outlined the resolution approaches that are set to be approved by the cabinet and applied to the two remaining large banks that have yet to be recapitalized: Nadra Bank and Ukrprombank.
The government will transfer Ukrprombank’s deposits and valuable assets to [...]
by admin on October 7, 2009
By Ivan Anderzhanov in Moscow
UBS, JP Morgan and Rothschild have secured advisory roles on the proposed $23bn merger of Russian telecoms operator Vimpelecom and Ukraine’s Kvyivstar.
A source close to the deal indicated that JP Morgan and Rothschild are advising Telenor. Swiss bank UBS is advising Vimpelcom while Altimo, the telecoms arm of Alfa Group, is [...]