OTP Bank (Kyiv) reported nearly UAH 1.0 billion in net profit for January–March 2026, which is 16.2%, or UAH 0.19 billion, less than in the same period of 2025.
In the first quarter of 2026, the financial institution’s pre-tax profit amounted to UAH 1.99 billion, which is 25.4%, or UAH 0.40 billion, more than in the first quarter of 2025.
OTP Bank’s net interest income for the reporting period increased by 22.6%, or UAH 0.51 billion, to UAH 2.77 billion, while net fee and commission income rose by 18.0%, or UAH 49.4 million, to UAH 0.32 billion.
It is noted that in the first quarter of 2026, the bank’s profit from foreign currency transactions increased threefold to UAH 164.6 million, while the loss from foreign currency revaluation amounted to UAH 77.7 million, compared to a profit of UAH 249.0 million in the first quarter of 2025.
At the same time, OTP Bank recorded UAH 139.2 million in net profit from transactions with financial instruments measured at fair value in January–March of this year, compared to a loss of UAH 278.6 million for the same period in 2025, while impairment losses increased 2.1-fold—to UAH 322.2 million from UAH 151.0 million.
At the same time, the bank’s employee compensation expenses rose by 25.6% to UAH 644.4 million, while other administrative and operating expenses increased by 23.5% to UAH 208.4 million.
Since the beginning of the year, the bank has increased its loan portfolio by 8.5%, or UAH 3.86 billion, to UAH 49.38 billion. The bank’s total assets decreased by 2.5%, or by UAH 3.43 billion, to UAH 132.56 billion, while total liabilities decreased by 4.1%, or by UAH 4.55 billion, to UAH 105.46 billion.
The bank’s equity increased by 4.3%, or UAH 1.12 billion, during this period—to nearly UAH 27.1 billion, of which retained earnings amounted to UAH 18.65 billion.
According to the National Bank, as of January 1, 2026, with total assets of UAH 141.72 billion, OTP Bank ranked 10th among Ukraine’s 60 banks, and its net profit for 2025 amounted to UAH 5.45 billion.
Ukrainian exports of high-oleic sunflower oil in the 2025/26 season are expected to drop to 207,000 tons, which is 8% lower than the figures for the previous marketing year, according to the information and analytical agency “APK-Inform.”
“The high-oleic sunflower sector has not yet been able to return to pre-war production levels. Even a partial recovery in planted areas is offset by weather anomalies and extremely unstable premiums for farmers. Under such conditions, producers often opt for less risky crops, which automatically limits the export potential of the oil,” analysts explained.
According to their information, the geography of product shipments has undergone a significant transformation this season: the share of the traditional EU market in September–March fell from 72% to 60% (84,300 tons). At the same time, Ukrainian companies are actively expanding their presence in Asia and North America. In particular, exports to Malaysia rose by 82%, to Saudi Arabia by 47%, and Singapore increased its purchases more than 30-fold.
APK-Inform forecasts that reducing dependence on the European market and expanding sales to 50 countries worldwide will be the main driver for Ukraine’s vegetable oil segment in the coming years.
Over the past three years, Turkish investors have invested approximately EUR614 million in Greek real estate, significantly strengthening their presence in the housing market of their neighboring country. According to experts, the main motivation for buyers from Turkey has been the desire to protect their capital from high inflation, currency fluctuations, and domestic economic uncertainty. For them, Greek real estate serves not only as an investment asset but also as a way to gain access to the European residency program.
An additional factor is the Golden Visa program, which allows citizens of non-EU countries to obtain a residence permit in Greece through investment. Depending on the property and region, the minimum investment threshold ranges from EUR250,000 to EUR800,000, and the residence permit itself is issued for five years with the possibility of renewal provided the investment is maintained.
The growth in interest from Turkish buyers is particularly noticeable against the backdrop of an overall decline in foreign investment in Greek real estate. According to the Bank of Greece, foreign investment in this sector fell by 22% in 2025—to EUR2.05 billion, down from EUR2.75 billion the previous year. Despite the decline, 2025 remained one of the strongest years for the market in terms of foreign capital inflows.
For Greece, Turkish demand has a dual effect. On the one hand, it supports developers, the secondary housing market, and investments in tourist areas. On the other hand, it increases pressure on prices, especially in Athens, Thessaloniki, on the islands, and in coastal locations, where supply is limited and local residents are already facing housing affordability issues.
Turkish investors’ interest is also linked to geographical proximity. Greece is perceived as a familiar and relatively close market: tourism and business ties are developing between the countries, and the Greek islands remain a popular destination for Turkish citizens. Reuters previously reported that Greece had extended a simplified visa regime for Turkish citizens to a number of Aegean islands, which further bolstered ties between the two markets.
In the near future, Turkish capital is likely to continue playing a significant role in the Greek market.
Ukraine has announced its decision to open an embassy in Manama (Kingdom of Bahrain). The opening of the embassy was announced during a meeting between Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga and Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani.
“As part of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Bahrain, I was pleased to hold a bilateral meeting with my colleague Dr. Abdullatif Al Zayani,” Sybiga wrote on Telegram on Tuesday.
According to him, Ukraine announced today its decision to open an embassy in Bahrain’s capital, Manama. “We also signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain. These are concrete steps toward a stronger and more structured partnership,“ Sibiga said.
He also noted that the parties ”agreed to deepen bilateral cooperation, which has gained real momentum in recent years following the Bahraini minister’s first visit to Ukraine in 2023.”
According to the Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs, the current talks focused on regional security. “Ukraine expresses solidarity with Bahrain and other GCC countries in the face of Iran’s irresponsible destabilizing actions.”
“The situation in the Strait of Hormuz requires special attention, as freedom of navigation must be guaranteed as a cornerstone of global energy security and the stability of international markets. We agreed to strengthen coordination within international organizations and expand cooperation in the areas of food security and supply stability,” Sibiga emphasized.
According to him, Ukraine is ready to offer practical solutions, in particular to share its experience in countering security threats and strengthening resilience.
JSC “Kramatorsk Heavy Machine-Tool Plant” (KZVV, Perechin, Zakarpattia Oblast), nearly 97.7% of whose shares are owned by former People’s Deputy (2016–2023) Maksym Yefimov, increased its net sales revenue by more than 2.6 times in 2025 compared to 2024—to 50.429 billion UAH.
According to the company’s financial statements, its net profit grew by nearly 2.3 times—to 1.409 billion UAH, which aligns with previously published preliminary data.
KZVV reported UAH 2.684 billion in gross profit (a 2.3-fold increase), while operating profit rose by more than 2.2 times to UAH 1.645 billion.
Retained earnings as of December 31, 2025, amounted to UAH 2.118 billion (UAH 702.5 million at the beginning of the year).
Over the year, the plant increased its current liabilities by 53% to UAH 40.084 billion, while long-term liabilities, having decreased slightly, amounted to UAH 122.5 million.
As reported, KZVV planned at the general meeting of shareholders on April 30 to allocate UAH 1.1267 billion (80% of net profit) for the payment of dividends for 2025, at a rate of UAH 7.89 per share. However, the minutes of the meeting and the resolution on this matter have not yet been published on the plant’s website.
KZVV, which was relocated from Kramatorsk to Perechyn in the summer of 2022, specializes primarily in universal special-purpose machine tools designed for the energy, metallurgical, oil and gas, machine-building, and railway industries, as well as machine tools for single-unit and small-batch production. The plant also manufactures special-purpose products.
Friendly Wind Technology manufactures wind power equipment at the plant’s facilities, and in August 2023, the Friendly Wind Technology industrial park was registered in Perechyn.
JSC Ukrzaliznytsia has selected LLC “Advertising Agency Group Ukr-Media” as the sole advertising operator with the right to place 898 advertising panels, according to a company statement released on Tuesday.
“An auction was held on the Prozorro.Prozori electronic trading platform for the right to place advertising media and materials at 94 train stations in Ukraine,” Ukrzaliznytsia reported on Telegram.
It is noted that the contract provides for the renewal of advertising infrastructure at the winner’s expense. The monthly cost of the contract is 2.05 million UAH (excluding VAT).
It is expected that new screens will appear above the escalator at Kyiv Central Station, as well as at stations in Kyiv, Lviv, Dnipro, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Tatariv-Bukovel.
As for citylights with video content, they will be installed in Kyiv, Odesa, Dnipro, and Lviv.
“Ukrzaliznytsia continues its systematic work to streamline the advertising environment and improve the efficiency of station infrastructure use,” the company emphasized.
