The transport enterprises of Ukraine (excluding the territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol, as well as part of the JFO zone) in 2021 increased transportation of goods by 3.3% compared to 2020 – up to 619.9 million tonnes, the State Statistics Service reported.
According to its data, the cargo turnover of carriers for 2021 amounted to 99.7% of the figure for 2020 – 289.254 billion tonne-kilometers.
According to statistics, in 2021, some 314.3 million tonnes of goods were transported by rail in domestic traffic and for export, which is 2.9% more than in 2020. Some 222.6 million tonnes (up 16.2%) were transported by road, 5.3 million tonnes (down 4.8%) by water, 77.6 million tonnes (down 20.4%) by pipeline, 100,000 tonnes by air (down 7.3%).
Loan programs implemented by MEGABANK JSC in cooperation with international institutions to support local SMEs, finance energy efficiency projects, support export and other areas.
Today MEGABANK JSC cooperates with a number of international institutions, and the main strategic direction of the bank remains support of SMEs.
According to Olexandr Shypilov, Deputy Chairman of the Management Board of MEGABANK, since the beginning of cooperation with foreign institutions (since 2007), the bank has concluded 62 international agreements for a total of USD 366,731,000.
In particular, in 2021, the bank continued cooperation with the European investment bank within the framework of the project ‘APEX loan for SMEs and MID-CAPs’. Thanks to it additional 10 million euros were raised for the investment needs of small and medium-sized enterprises and working capital financing.
In 2022 MEGABANK JSC plans to continue working on the implementation of joint projects with international partners. Among them are Triodos, FMO (the Netherlands), BlueOrchard and responsAbility (Switzerland) and EFSE (Luxembourg), as well as launching new projects with European funds, including Incofin (Belgium), OeEB (Austria), Triple Jump (the Netherlands) Enabling Qapital (Switzerland).
– It is planned that the funds within the framework of this cooperation will be used to finance micro, small and medium-sized businesses, – said Olexandr Shypilov.
MEGABANK JSC has been operating in the financial market of Ukraine for 31 years. As of December 1, 2021, the bank serves 723,811 clients, and 155 branches operate in Ukraine. The bank’s assets amount to UAH 9,819 million.
Ukrainian banks’ cash exchange rates on 26/01/22
Source: Interfax-Ukraine
Nemiroff, one of the largest Ukrainian producers of alcoholic beverages, increased sales of vodka in Ukraine and on international markets by 12% in 2021 compared to 2020, to 5.63 million 9-liter cases (international unit for measuring alcohol – a box with 12 bottles totaling 9 liters), which corresponds to 50.67 million liters of vodka.
“Many factors contributed to the growth, including the strengthening of the brand’s position in the premium segment, entering new markets and the gradual recovery of the HoReCa and Duty Free segments after the start of the pandemic,” Nemiroff CEO Yuriy Sorochynsky told Interfax-Ukraine on Tuesday.
He also said that the company entered 10 new export markets in 2021. In addition, last year the Nemiroff brand was recognized by IWSR as the fastest growing international spirits brand in the world.
According to Sorochynsky, the company’s sales in the Duty-Free and Travel Retail segments showed upward dynamics, where Nemiroff has been in the top three vodka brands in the world since 2016. Total sales in this area returned to growth last year (especially in the premium segment) after a decrease in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The company’s strategy also includes the development of a culture of mixology – the preparation of alcoholic cocktails, including at home.
According to Nemiroff, the company is one of the world’s largest vodka brands, one of the top three global vodka suppliers in the Duty Free&Travel Retail segment. According to Asnilsen Ukraine, Nemiroff is the No. 1 brand in Ukraine for the period from January 2020 to July 2021 in monetary terms and in bottles in the vodka category. The company sells its products in more than 80 countries.
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