Following the results of the work of metallurgical enterprises in June 2021, Ukraine increased steel production by 3.4% compared to the same period in 2020, to 1.870 million tonnes, remaining in the 14th place in the ranking of 64 countries – the main world producers of these products compiled by the World Steel Association (Worldsteel).
In June, an increase in steel production versus June 2020 was recorded in all countries of the top ten.
The top ten steel-producing countries in June 2021 was as follows: China (93.880 million tonnes, an increase of 1.5% compared to June 2020), India (9.362 million tonnes, an increase of 21.4%), Japan (8.108 million tonnes, an increase of 44.4%), the United States (7.144 million tonnes, an increase of 44.4%), Russia (6.350 million tonnes, an increase of 11.4%), South Korea (5.969 million tonnes, a rise of 17.3%), Germany (3.421 million tonnes, an increase of 38.2%), Turkey (3.355 million tonnes, an increase of 17.9%), Brazil (3.120 million tonnes, an increase of 45.2%) and Iran (2.470 million tonnes, an increase of 1.9%).
They are followed by Italy (2.179 million tonnes, an increase of 20.1%), Vietnam (1.970 million tonnes, an increase of 42.8%), Taiwan (PRC, 1.875 million tonnes, an increase of 11.2%), Ukraine (1.870 million tonnes). tonnes, an increase of 3.4%) and Mexico (1.640 million tonnes, a rise of 48.1%).
In general, in June this year, steel production grew by 11.6% compared to the same period last year, to 167.920 million tonnes.
In general, in H1 2021, 64 countries produced 1.004 billion tonnes of steel, which is 14.4% more than in the same period last year.
Spain will open for citizens of Ukraine on July 27 in accordance with the recommendations of the EU Council, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said.
“Spain will open for Ukrainians from July 27 in accordance with the decision of the EU Council. Visa-free travel returns. Freedom of travel for Ukrainians is among the priorities of the Foreign Ministry,” Kuleba wrote on his page in Twiiter on Saturday.
The minister said that upon entering the country, it is necessary to present a certificate of complete vaccination or a fresh negative test for COVID-19.
Ukrainian athlete Daria Bilodid in the weight category up to 48 kg brought Ukraine the first Olympic medal at the Olympic Games in Tokyo.
According to the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine, this is the first award in women’s judo in the history of independent Ukraine.
“Already in the first fight at her debut Games, the 20-year-old Ukrainian made all her fans jittery, but in the last seconds of the meeting she managed to win in Milica Nikolić from Serbia. The last world championships, Bilodid against Japan’s Funa Tonaki, unfortunately, in the second minute of extra time, the Ukrainian lost and lost the chance to get to the final,” the committee.
Thus, already in the battle for the “bronze” Bilodid with Shira Rishony from Israel won. This is the first medal of the Ukrainian national team at the 2020 Olympic Games.
The 2020 Olympics officially kicked off on July 23 and will run until August 8.
The Games were originally supposed to take place last year, but have been postponed due to coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
MAIN TRADE PARTNERS OF UKRAINE IN % FROM TOTAL VOLUME (EXPORT FROM UKRAINE TO OTHER COUNTRIES) JAN- APRIL 2021
The number of banks expecting an increase in the volume of their loan portfolio over the next 12 months amounted to 88% for the corporate segment and 79% for lending to the population, according to the results of a survey conducted by the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) on the conditions of bank lending.
“In the next 12 months, 79% of respondents predict an increase in the loan portfolio of households, 88% – corporate portfolios. The share of banks that expect an increase in the loan portfolio of enterprises is the largest in the entire history of observation. 67% of financial institutions predict an increase in funding due to an increase in funds of both population and corporations,” the central bank said in a review on its website on Friday.
In addition, in the second quarter, half of the respondents noted an increase in demand for both consumer lending and mortgages.
In the second quarter, survey participants noted a moderate increase in liquidity risk, credit and interest rate risks, while in the next three months banks expect further growth in credit risk, simultaneously with a decrease in interest rate risk and liquidity risk.
More than 80% of banks consider the total debt burden to be medium, in addition, for large enterprises it is higher when compared with SMEs.
In the next quarter, financial institutions forecast the largest easing of hryvnia business lending standards since 2013. In particular, in mortgage loans, due to positive expectations of the prospects for the real estate market, and in consumer loans due to positive expectations of consumer solvency and general economic activity, as well as competition with other banks and nonbank financial institutions.
The number of households that installed PV panels in April-June 2021 grew by 3,480 units, or 11%, the State Agency on Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving reported on Thursday.
“Today, the 98 MW installed by families is an investment of about EUR 60 million,” the agency said.
According to the agency’s press release, as of July 1, 2021, there are 35,400 families in Ukraine that generate and consume electricity from solar energy, and the total capacity of the PV panel units installed by them has reached 933 MW.
At the same time, the agency said that the indicators of the second quarter of 2020 decreased by half, to 1,541 units (42 MW), while the indicators for the same period in 2019 were 3,045 units (86 MW).
The three leaders in terms of the number of installed PV units include Dnipropetrovsk region (5,706 units with a total capacity of 141 MW), Ternopil region (2,788 units with a total capacity of 79 MW) and Kyiv region (2,718 units with a total capacity of 78 MW).
