Business news from Ukraine

Business news from Ukraine

Vostok-Invest Investment Company to Hold Shareholders’ Meeting on April 24

According to Fixygen, Vostok-Invest Investment Company will hold its annual general meeting of shareholders on April 24, 2026, via remote participation. The agenda includes approval of the annual report, financial results, and profit distribution, as well as decisions regarding management bodies and investment activities.

Vostok-Invest operates in the investment services and asset management market. The company was registered in the 1990s and specializes in transactions involving securities and corporate rights. According to publicly available data, the ownership structure is centered around a group of private investors, with control concentrated among Ukrainian individuals.

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EBRD and Ukrsibbank preparing risk-sharing program worth EUR104 mln

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) plans to launch a non-funding risk-sharing instrument with Ukrsibbank (Kyiv) worth the equivalent of EUR104 million to cover 50% of the risk on new loans.

As noted on the EBRD website, the project includes three sub-limits: EUR80 million under the Resilience and Livelihood Guarantees (RLG) product, EUR4 million under the Energy Security Support Facility (ESSF), and EUR20 million under the EU4Business-EBRD credit line with incentives.

The largest sub-limit under the RLG program is intended to finance the working capital and investment needs of Ukrainian private businesses in key economic sectors to support their operational resilience.

Under the ESSF, support will be provided to sectors critical to the country’s energy security, with priority given to homeowners and homeowners’ associations investing in residential renewable energy and energy efficiency projects in Ukraine.

The EU4Business-EBRD incentive-based credit line is designed to support long-term investments by small and medium-sized enterprises in modernization to EU standards, with at least 70% of this sub-limit directed toward sustainable and “green” technologies. Program participants will also be able to receive technical assistance and grant support upon completion of investment projects

The project is in the preliminary review stage, with approval expected on May 14, 2026.

According to the regulator, as of March 1, 2026, the bank ranked 8th (UAH 190.06 billion) among 58 solvent banks in Ukraine in terms of total assets. The bank’s net loan portfolio decreased by 1.7% over the first two months of 2026, to UAH 17.0 billion.

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National Bank of Ukraine has issued commemorative coin titled “Easter Joy: Pysanka”

The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has put into circulation a commemorative coin titled “Easter Joy: Pysanka,” dedicated to the traditions of Polissya egg painting, the regulator announced on its website.

“The coin’s design reflects the distinctive traditions of one of the oldest ethnographic regions—Polissya. Each element of the ornament has deep symbolic meaning: the sun and star embody life-giving energy, the waves symbolize water and fertility, and the spirals signify infinity,” the description notes.

According to the central bank, the 10-hryvnia silver coin is shaped like an ovoid. Its reverse is decorated with the “ruza” (star) ornament, characteristic of the Chernihiv region. The obverse is divided into four sectors, each representing the pysanka traditions of individual regions—Rivne, Volyn, Zhytomyr, and Kyiv.

The coin is made of 999-fine silver, with a precious metal weight of 31.1 g. The minting quality category is “special uncirculated.” The project’s artist was Oleksandra Kuchynska.

The mintage is limited to 7,500 pieces.

The price of the coin during the last sale in the NBU’s online store was 8,832 UAH. As of April 9, the entire mintage allocated for online sales has already been completely sold out.

The commemorative coin is part of the “Ukrainian Heritage” series.

The “Ukrainian Heritage” series of commemorative coins was established by the National Bank of Ukraine in 2005. It is dedicated to architectural landmarks, folk crafts, and traditions. As of April 2026, the series comprises 45 coins made of precious and non-precious metals. The coins in the series have a limited mintage and are in high demand among collectors.

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Nibulon has launched new logistics route via Moldovan ports

One of Ukraine’s largest grain market operators, Nibulon Joint Venture LLC (Mykolaiv), has expanded the scope of its river fleet cargo transportation on the Danube and opened a new logistics route involving Moldovan ports, the company announced on its Facebook page.

“After entering the markets of the Middle and Upper Danube in 2025, Nibulon opened a new route involving Moldovan ports. The first operation involved the implementation of a comprehensive logistics scheme: a voyage was completed along the route Izmail (Ukraine) – Galați (Romania), transporting 3,600 tons of metallurgical slag,” the statement noted.

According to the company, after unloading, the vessel proceeded to the port of Giurgiulești (Moldova), where it loaded 5,000 tons of rapeseed for further transport to Constanța, Romania. The total volume of cargo transported on the voyage exceeded 8,600 tons.

In addition, Nibulon implemented a two-way logistics scheme involving the delivery of grain from Izmail to Bulgarian ports, with a return load of mineral fertilizers in Serbia for transport to Moldova.

“This format allows us to minimize empty voyages and increase the efficiency of fleet utilization,” the company emphasized.

In total, by the end of 2025, Nibulon had transported over 110,000 tons of cargo via river transport. Its own fleet enables the agricultural holding to transport various types of goods, including agricultural products, fertilizers, slag, and metal, and to adapt routes to market needs.

Before the war, Nibulon cultivated 82,000 hectares of land across 12 regions of Ukraine and exported agricultural products to over 70 countries worldwide. In 2021, the grain trader exported a record 5.64 million tons of agricultural products. After the war began, the company was forced to relocate its headquarters from Mykolaiv to Kyiv. In addition to 23 grain storage complexes, Nibulon has its own road and rail transport capabilities, as well as a fleet built at its own shipyard. During wartime, this fleet continues to carry out river transport operations.

Nibulon is actively developing its own humanitarian demining unit to restore safety on leased lands and assist Ukraine’s agricultural sector. The company is a certified operator of mine action activities.

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Government will reimburse farmers for up to 60% of cost of military risk insurance

The Cabinet of Ministers has introduced a military risk insurance mechanism for farmers, which provides for reimbursement from the budget of up to 60% of the insurance premium paid, according to Taras Vysotsky, First Deputy Minister of Economy, Environment, and Agriculture.

“Access to agricultural insurance in wartime is becoming not just a financial tool, but a key condition for economic stability. That is why the government has introduced a new mechanism: the state reimburses up to 60% of the insurance premium for farmers in frontline communities and up to 45% for other producers,” he wrote on his Facebook page following a meeting with representatives of the agricultural sector.

The Deputy Minister noted that agricultural processing companies are currently facing not only military threats but also challenging weather conditions, such as drought or spring frosts. Due to this combination of factors, the cost of insurance services in the sector remains high.

Vysotsky noted that the Ministry of Economy’s strategic goal is to create a market-oriented system that will combine private insurance, reinsurance, and state support. The ministry is currently consulting with businesses to determine acceptable insurance rates, remove barriers to access to financing, and compile a list of risks that remain uninsured.

“We are ready to carefully consider and gradually implement the solutions and proposals developed by the business community. It is precisely this kind of dialogue that allows us to shape state policy based on the real needs of the economy,” the deputy minister concluded.

As reported, in March 2026, the Cabinet of Ministers adopted Resolution No. 1541, which expanded the military risk insurance program. The maximum amount of insurance premium compensation for businesses was increased from UAH 1 million to UAH 3 million, and the deadline for submitting a claim for payment was reduced to 31 days after the contract is signed. For enterprises operating in frontline regions, compensation for damaged property is available up to UAH 30 million.

The 2026 state budget allocates over UAH 2 billion to support the agricultural sector and related insurance programs, of which UAH 1.8 billion is earmarked to compensate for the cost of Ukrainian-made agricultural machinery under the “Made in Ukraine” policy, as well as separate allocations for partial compensation of insurance premiums for winter crop producers and agricultural processors.

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“OdesstroyMaterials” Has Scheduled Shareholders’ Meeting for April 24

According to Fixygen, PJSC “OdesstroyMaterials” will hold a shareholders’ meeting on April 24, 2026, via remote participation. The agenda includes standard annual items—financial reports, performance results, and other corporate resolutions.

OdesstroyMaterials operates in the building materials sector and has historically been linked to the production base for the construction industry in the Odessa region.

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