According to Fixygen, Piraeus Bank ICB JSC plans to hold its annual general meeting of shareholders on April 29, 2026. The bank announced that the meeting will be held remotely. The agenda traditionally includes items related to the review of the bank’s performance and corporate governance. Piraeus Bank ICB is one of the banks with foreign capital operating in Ukraine and has been registered in the State Register of Banks since January 31, 1994.
Piraeus Bank ICB is part of the international financial group Piraeus. According to the bank’s ownership structure as of December 19, 2025, 99.991818% of the shares are owned by Piraeus Bank S.A. (Greece), with the remaining minor stakes distributed among individual minority shareholders.
Piraeus Bank MKB is a Ukrainian bank with Greek capital that serves retail and corporate clients. According to the bank, its profit for 2025 increased 8.97-fold to UAH 50.14 million, the customer loan portfolio grew by 57.14% to UAH 2.30 billion, and the share of non-performing loans stood at 3.35%.
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According to Fixygen, PJSC “Chernihiv Pasta Factory” plans to hold a general meeting of shareholders on April 30, 2026. The company discloses information for shareholders on its corporate website and in the system for disclosing regulated information of issuers.
The company is registered as a private joint-stock company; its primary activity is the production of pasta and similar flour products. According to public registries, the company’s director is Serhiy Zhitnyk, and its registered address is 10 Akademika Glushkova Avenue, Kyiv, although its actual operations are based in Chernihiv.
According to public registries, Serhiy Zhitnyk is listed as the ultimate beneficial owner of the company. The list of founders also mentions Oleksandr Kats and the total number of shareholders according to the registry.
PJSC “Chernihiv Pasta Factory” was registered in 1996 and specializes in the production of pasta. According to Opendatabot, the company’s revenue in 2025 amounted to 366,600 UAH, its net loss was 46,700 UAH, and the value of its assets at the end of the year was 8.454 million UAH.
Ukrposhta JSC is launching its first 70 parcel lockers in Kyiv and a parcel tracking feature in the “Ukrposhta 2.0” mobile app; in a few weeks, the company plans to open another 30 parcel lockers in Odesa.
“Now you can redirect your parcels within Ukraine and from AliExpress or Temu for free (if the parcel hasn’t reached the branch yet): to a parcel locker (yes, without any extra fees), to another branch, extend the storage period, or change the recipient,” wrote Ukrposhta CEO Ihor Smiliansky on Telegram on Tuesday.
According to him, if a package is already at a branch and the customer needs a different branch or a parcel locker, it is possible to redirect the package at the standard rate.
It is noted that the package will be stored in a parcel locker free of charge for up to seven days; thereafter, if the customer does not pick it up, it will be sent to the nearest branch.
The CEO of Ukrposhta clarified that for the first few weeks, prepaid parcels will be available for delivery to parcel lockers, while in a few weeks the company plans to launch in-app payment.
“Ukrposhta plans to launch about 1,000 parcel lockers by the end of this year (and maybe even more, if you like it),” added Smiliansky.
“We have many exciting changes planned for the near future, which we’ve been working on for a long time (sometimes too long—I admit), but now we’re happy to make these changes available to you at the best rates on the market! Use the service and provide feedback,” noted the CEO of Ukrposhta.
In turn, Ukrposhta clarified that starting today, corporate clients who work with the company via API also have the ability to manage their shipments.
The national postal operator also announced that for those who submit requests at branches, Ukrposhta will maintain this option for a few weeks. However, after the transition period, all requests submitted at branches will be discontinued and moved to the app to reduce lines.
JSC “Ukrposhta” is the national postal operator that provides postal, logistics, financial, and commercial services to private and corporate clients. The company has over 6,000 branches and 26,000 service points throughout Ukraine.
Ukrainians’ attitude toward the United Kingdom remains one of the most positive among all countries covered by a public opinion poll conducted in March 2026 by the research firm Active Group in collaboration with the Experts Club information and analytical center. The share of positive assessments stands at 74.6%, which is only slightly lower than the August 2025 figure (75.3%). At the same time, the share of negative assessments has risen slightly—from 5.0% to 5.8%.
Positive assessments dominate the response structure: 40.3% of respondents expressed a “completely positive” attitude, while another 34.3% expressed a “mostly positive” attitude. This distribution indicates a high level of trust and a clearly established positive perception of the country among Ukrainians.
The share of neutral assessments stands at 18.2%, which is a relatively low figure and confirms that the majority of respondents have a definite attitude toward the United Kingdom. Negative assessments remain limited: 3.3% chose “mostly negative,” and 2.6% chose “completely negative.” Another 1.4% of respondents were unable to answer.
A comparison with the previous period shows that the overall level of positive perception of the United Kingdom remains consistently high, although there has been a slight increase in critical assessments. At the same time, these changes are not systematic in nature and do not affect the overall picture, in which the United Kingdom retains its position among Ukraine’s most positively perceived partners.
A distinctive feature of attitudes toward this country is the high proportion of “fully positive” assessments, indicating an emotionally strong perception. This means that the image of the UK in Ukrainian society is shaped not only on a rational level but also has a significant value-based and symbolic component.
“Attitudes toward the UK demonstrate that Ukrainians quite clearly distinguish the roles of different countries in the international context. Where there is a consistent position and clear signals of support, a stable positive image is formed. Even slight fluctuations in the indicators do not change the overall level of trust in such partners,” noted Oleksandr Pozniy, director of the research company Active Group.
Thus, the survey results indicate that the United Kingdom maintains one of the highest levels of positive perception among Ukrainians. Minor changes in the dynamics do not affect the overall trend: the country remains a stable and positively viewed partner in Ukrainian public opinion.
According to a study conducted by the Experts Club information and analytical center based on data from the State Customs Service, the United Kingdom ranks 17th in total trade volume with Ukraine, with a figure of $2.08 billion. At the same time, imports of British goods exceed Ukrainian exports, resulting in a negative bilateral trade balance of over $785 million.
The study was presented at the Interfax-Ukraine press center; the video can be viewed on the agency’s YouTube channel. The full version of the study can be found at this link on the Experts Club analytical center’s website.
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Metinvest B.V. (Netherlands), the parent company of the Metinvest mining and metallurgical group, is set to repay $428 million on its 2026 bonds with an 8.5% annual interest rate and $42 million on other obligations in 2026, for a total of $470 million.
According to a presentation based on Metinvest B.V.’s annual report, the company is scheduled to pay $332 million on its 2027 bonds at 7.65% per annum and an additional $19 million on other obligations in 2027, for a total of $351 million.
In 2028, the group is to pay only $18 million on other liabilities, and in 2029—$500 million on the 2029 bonds at 7.75% per annum and another $50 million on other liabilities, for a total of $550 million.
It is noted that the scheduled payments include only the principal amount of the debt (excluding accrued interest, fees, and discounts) as of December 31, 2025. In turn, trade finance lines are predominantly revolving, and therefore excluded from this repayment profile.
The company’s total debt as of December 31, 2025, decreased by 15% compared to 2024—to $1.441 billion from $1.705 billion. Net debt at the end of 2025 stood at $1.065 billion, and at the end of 2024—$1.048 billion.
The presentation notes that in 2025, the group, in particular, fully repaid its senior bonds totaling EUR300 million in the first half of the year. Since the beginning of 2022, it has repaid a total of $801 million in debt.
In July 2025, the group secured an 11.5-year buyer credit facility of EUR23.6 million for Northern GOK to finance the purchase of equipment for the tailings thickening project. The facility is covered by Finnvera, the Finnish export credit agency.
As reported, over the past month, Metinvest has explored refinancing options and resumed negotiations with its largest bondholders to extend the maturity of a portion of its outstanding senior bonds maturing in April 2026. Ultimately, the group intends to fully repay the bonds but will continue to seek opportunities to access debt markets in the future.
In 2025, Metinvest reduced its EBITDA by 24.2% compared to the previous year—to $765 million from $1.009 billion. The company ended 2025 with a net loss of $191 million, compared to a net loss of $1.152 billion in 2024. Meanwhile, pre-tax profit stood at $77 million, whereas the company reported a pre-tax loss of $1.138 billion for 2024. Revenue for the past year decreased by 6% to $7.242 billion. The company reported an operating profit of $319 million for the reporting period, compared to an operating loss of $858 million in 2024.
Metinvest CEO Yuriy Ryzhenkov noted in his comments a “disciplined and responsible approach to debt management.”
“Between 2022 and 2025, we reduced total debt by approximately $800 million, to $1.441 billion as of December 31, 2025. This is a significant achievement, given the extraordinary circumstances in which we operated,” the CEO emphasized.
Metinvest is a vertically integrated group of mining and metallurgical enterprises. Its facilities are located in Ukraine—in the Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Dnipropetrovsk regions—as well as in European Union countries, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The holding’s main shareholders are the SCM Group (71.24%) and Smart Holding (23.76%). Metinvest Holding LLC is the management company of the Metinvest Group.
According to Fixygen, PJSC “Pharmacy Chain ‘Farmatsiya’” will hold a general shareholders’ meeting on April 30, 2026, in a remote format. The main items on the agenda include approval of last year’s performance results, financial statements, and decisions regarding the company’s future management.
The company operates in the pharmaceutical retail sector. According to Opendatabot, control over the chain is concentrated among private Ukrainian shareholders associated with the pharmacy and pharmaceutical business.
