The Ukrainian leasing company Avtokredit Plus LLC, operating under the PlanetAvto brand, launched an initial offering of Series C corporate bonds totaling 100 million UAH on August 17, according to company materials and the PFTS stock exchange.
The issue consists of 100,000 registered, interest-bearing, unsecured bonds with a par value of 1,000 UAH each. The initial offering is taking place through the PFTS from August 17 to August 31, 2026. The investment company “UNIVER Capital” is acting as the organizer and underwriter.
The coupon rate for the first four interest periods is set at 24% per annum in hryvnia, with interest payments made quarterly. For subsequent periods, the prospectus provides for the possibility of setting the rate within a range of 5–35% per annum, in accordance with the terms of the issue.
The maturity date of the bonds is set for August 11, 2031. The terms of the issue also provide for mandatory periodic redemptions by the issuer, giving bondholders the opportunity to exit their investment prior to final maturity in accordance with the dates specified in the prospectus.
The company plans to use the proceeds to expand its auto finance leasing programs in Ukraine. On its website, PlanetAvto notes that 100% of the proceeds from the offering are earmarked for these purposes.
This is the company’s third corporate bond issue. In 2018, “Avtokredit Plus” issued Series A bonds worth 50 million UAH, and in 2021, Series B bonds worth 100 million UAH. According to the issuer, both previous issues were redeemed on time and in full.
As of the end of 2025, Avtokredit Plus’s equity stood at 74.9 million UAH, total assets at 132.2 million UAH, and net income at 4.3 million UAH.
Following the completion of the initial public offering and the registration of the issuance report with the National Securities and Stock Market Commission, the company plans to list the bonds on the secondary market.
“Autocredit Plus” was registered in Dnipro in 2006 and specializes in financial leasing, the sale, and financing of automobiles. The company’s primary business activity is financial leasing.
Ukrainian Investment and Analytical Company LLC (UIAC, Dnipro), which is engaged in automobile sales and financial leasing and is part of the non-bank financial group “Planetgroup,” has registered its debut public offering of five-year bonds with an annual offering of 50 million UAH.
According to the offering prospectus on the company’s website, the bonds have a face value of 1,000 UAH, an interest rate of 25% per annum in the first year of circulation, and quarterly coupon payments; for subsequent years, the rate will be determined separately within the range of 5–35% per annum.
The bond offering is scheduled to take place from August 25 to September 8 of this year through the PFTS stock exchange. The underwriter is the investment firm “Univer Capital” (both based in Kyiv).
“100% of the total funds raised (up to 50 million UAH) will be used to expand the leasing portfolio, increase the volume of financial leasing services, and optimize the financing structure,” the prospectus states regarding the purpose of the fundraising.
In the first half of this year, UIAK increased its revenue by 39.6% to 29.78 million UAH and its net profit by 41.5% to 3.09 million UAH.
Its total assets have grown by 27.6% since the beginning of the year—to 34.72 million UAH—and its equity has increased by 14.7%—to 24.14 million UAH.
Last year, UIAK increased its revenue nearly 2.9-fold to 40.68 million UAH and maintained a net profit of 3.02 million UAH.
According to the prospectus, revenue is projected to reach 50 million UAH in 2026 and 52.8 million UAH the following year, while net profit is projected to be 5.0 million UAH and 5.4 million UAH, respectively. In 2030, these figures are expected to rise to 58.8 million UAH and 6.3 million UAH, respectively, while assets are projected to reach 61.0 million UAH and equity is expected to reach 48.6 million UAH.
In the summer of 2025, the company secured a one-year revolving credit line from A-Bank in the amount of 1.38 million UAH at an annual interest rate of 18.9% to replenish working capital.
Andriy Kovtun and Tetiana Yagupova are the co-owners of UIAK. Kovtun is also the controlling shareholder of “Planetgroup,” which also includes “AK Plus” LLC and “Avtokredit Plus” LLC.
The Egyptian government has approved the creation of “The Spine,” a special private investment zone in the Madinaty district of New Cairo. The project, valued at approximately $27.4 billion, involves the construction of 165 residential, office, and hotel towers and is positioned by the developer as the first large-scale “cognitive city” in Egypt and the Middle East, where artificial intelligence will be widely used to manage its infrastructure.
Approximately 2.1 million square meters of land within the existing Madinaty project will be allocated for development. In addition to residential, office, and hotel buildings, the project will include retail, entertainment, tourism, medical, and other infrastructure.
Orion Urban Development, a subsidiary of one of Egypt’s largest developers, Talaat Moustafa Group Holding (TMG), has been granted the right to establish and develop the investment zone. Back in April, Egypt’s General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) approved the creation of the country’s first private investment zone of this type for the project.
Investments in The Spine are estimated at over $27.4 billion, and the project’s paid-in capital amounts to approximately $1.35 billion. TMG’s partner is the National Bank of Egypt. The developer expects that the project will create 55,000 direct jobs and about 100,000 indirect jobs.
TMG Chairman Hisham Talaat Mustafa estimates The Spine’s potential contribution at approximately 1% of Egypt’s GDP, with total tax revenues from the project over its entire operational period amounting to approximately $16 billion. The company also expects to attract international corporations, tourists, and business visitors to the area. These figures are projections provided by the developer itself.
One of the distinctive features of The Spine is expected to be the extensive digitization of urban infrastructure. TMG states that it will use artificial intelligence systems and self-learning technologies to manage urban services. The project also includes an underground logistics and road network, which should free up a significant portion of the surface area from vehicular traffic.
Approximately 70% of the surface area—or more than 1.5 million square meters—is planned to be allocated to green spaces and open areas. Medical infrastructure will also be integrated into the project, including a partnership with the American hospital Houston Methodist Hospital.
The special status of the investment zone is intended to simplify registration, licensing, import, and export procedures for companies operating there. The project will feature its own customs infrastructure and a special support program for investors, which is a key part of the effort to transform The Spine not only into a residential area but also into an international business cluster.
TMG officially unveiled The Spine on April 18–19, 2026, in the presence of Egyptian Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly, following approximately five years of preparation and research involving international consultants.
The project is in the early stages of implementation, though some elements of Madinaty’s infrastructure are already under construction: a medical complex in partnership with Houston Methodist is scheduled to open in April 2027. The overall timeline for completing construction of all 165 towers of The Spine has not yet been publicly announced.
According to Experts Club, 180 active jewelry companies in Ukraine list foreign nationals as ultimate beneficiaries, with owners from Israel, Turkey, and Russia being the most common, according to data from Opendatabot published on August 17, 2026.
Israeli citizens are listed among the beneficiaries of 22 jewelry companies, Turkish citizens of 20, and Russian citizens of 19. Foreign business owners also include citizens of Georgia, the United States, Uzbekistan, Switzerland, China, and other countries.
However, a single company may have multiple ultimate beneficiaries with citizenship in different countries, so these figures cannot be added together to determine the total number of companies.
Separately, Opendatabot analyzed companies with Russian beneficiaries. Of the 19 active companies where Russian citizens are listed among the owners, only one reported revenue over the past two years—the Bila Tserkva Jewelry Factory.
At the same time, its most recent reported revenue amounted to only 10,900 UAH for 2023.
Among all jewelry companies with foreign beneficial owners, only 32 enterprises submitted financial statements for 2025.
Specifically, 11 companies with Israeli owners submitted reports, five with U.S. beneficiaries, four with Swiss beneficiaries, and two each with owners from Turkey and China.
As of the end of July 2026, a total of 1,282 jewelry companies were registered in Ukraine. Thus, foreign beneficiaries are present in approximately 14% of the industry’s legal entities—this figure is based on the findings of the Experts Club analytical center and an analysis of data published by Opendatabot.
Together with sole proprietorships, there are currently 7,865 businesses operating in the country’s jewelry sector. At the same time, legal entities are showing more stable growth: their number has been increasing for five consecutive years, and in 2025, the number of new companies exceeded the number of closed ones by 54.
The competition to fill vacant administrative positions at the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) has officially begun; applications from candidates will be accepted from August 19 through September 21, 2026. This was announced by Oleksiy Shevchuk, a member of the selection committee and attorney, on Facebook.
“For over a month, our selection committee has been working practically nonstop to establish the highest-quality, clear, and equitable conditions for all candidates. We have developed a methodology, procedures for conducting the competition, and rules and evaluation criteria,” he wrote.
According to Shevchuk, potential candidates should monitor official announcements on the Office of the Prosecutor General’s website, familiarize themselves with the established requirements, and prepare the necessary documents in advance.
He noted that the main principles of the competition should be transparency, openness, professionalism, and equal conditions for all candidates, while the key evaluation criteria should be professionalism, integrity, and compliance with the established requirements.
Shevchuk also highlighted the participation of a representative of the bar association on the selection committee and urged attorneys who meet the established criteria to participate in the competition.
“If you meet the established requirements, prepare your application, submit your documents, and participate in the competition. The legal community has plenty of strong, independent, and professional lawyers capable of working within the anti-corruption prosecutor’s office,” he emphasized.
As previously reported, the selection committee responsible for organizing and conducting the competition for administrative positions at the SAP officially began its work on July 6, 2026. Laura Oana Stefan, nominated based on recommendations from international and foreign organizations, was elected chair of the committee, and Serhiy Shmalenya, delegated at the recommendation of the Council of Prosecutors of Ukraine, was elected deputy chair.
The commission is responsible for selecting candidates for senior administrative positions at the SAPO, specifically the positions of first deputy and deputy head of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office.
Source: https://www.facebook.com/share/1LZ3kLSn1y/?mibextid=wwXIfr
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As of August 14, 2026, Ukraine had exported 3.093 million metric tons of grains and legumes since the start of the 2026/27 marketing year (MY, July–June), which is 9.8% more than the 2.818 million metric tons exported by the same date last year.
According to the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food, citing data from the State Customs Service, total exports of grains, legumes, and flour reached 3.097 million metric tons, compared to 2.826 million metric tons on the same date a year ago.
By crop type, wheat exports fell by 14.9%—to 1.291 million metric tons from 1.517 million metric tons, respectively; barley exports fell by 26.8%, to 339,000 metric tons from 463,000 metric tons, while corn exports rose by 69.6%—to 1.403 million metric tons from 827,000 metric tons a year earlier.
As was the case last year, no rye was exported.
In addition, wheat flour exports since the start of the 2026/27 marketing year have decreased by 48.3%, totaling 3,000 metric tons compared to 5,800 metric tons as of the same date last marketing year.
In total, as of August 14, Ukraine had exported 348,000 metric tons of grains and legumes, including 219,000 metric tons of wheat, 40,000 metric tons of barley, and 89,000 metric tons of corn.
