News archive on the topic "Viktor Skarshevsky"

The GDP growth included in the Ukrainian budget turned out to be lower than the indicators that the president and prime minister had previously spoken about, which means a reduction in real income. This opinion was expressed at a press conference in Kyiv by economist Viktor Skarshevsky, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “If you look at the draft budget that was submitted to the Verkhovna Rada, this is the draft budget of the Groysman government with all...

Due to the strengthening of the hryvnia, the state budget of Ukraine lost 60 billion UAH in revenue for 8 months of this year, reports a PolitNavigator correspondent. This opinion was expressed by economic expert Viktor Skarshevsky in an interview with the Kyiv publication UNN. “The budget is missing out on tens of billions of hryvnias from the strengthening of the national currency, because, for example, in August, revenues from customs were only met...

Ukraine has placed additional Eurobonds at 10%, and this is more expensive than the placement of the poorest countries with the most unstable economies. At the same time, officials claim that cooperation with the IMF allows Ukraine to take out cheap external loans. Economist Viktor Skarshevsky stated this at a press conference in Kyiv, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “In dollars, we borrowed about $830 million. But this money...

The debt of the Ukrainian population for housing and communal services continues to grow rapidly. Kiev economist Viktor Skarshevsky writes about this on his Facebook page. “As I predicted, after the November increase in natural gas tariffs for the population by 23%, the population’s debt for housing and communal services continued to increase rapidly. According to today’s data from the State Statistics Service, in December 2018, the population’s debts increased...

In Ukraine, the population's debts for housing and communal services continue to grow. Kiev economist Viktor Skarshevsky reports this on his Facebook page. “The population’s debt for housing and communal services increased by UAH 2018 billion in November 7,8 alone. Including: – for natural gas that has risen in price since November 1, 2018, the debt increased by UAH 4,1 billion, – for...

If in Europe the salaries of parliamentarians are 2-3 times higher than the average salary level in the country, then in Ukraine they are 6 times higher. Economist Viktor Skarshevsky stated this at a press conference in Kyiv, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “A deputy receives 60 thousand hryvnia a month. This is six times higher than the average salary in the country. In Europe, where we...

Nominal Ukrainian wages are rising as mass labor migration has led to a labor shortage. Economist Viktor Skarshevsky stated this at a press conference in Kyiv, commenting on the statement of the Prime Minister of Ukraine Vladimir Groysman on wage growth, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “When jobs are created, it is advisable to name the number of newly created jobs. In Ukraine, wages are nominally growing, but...

Since 2012, Ukrainian exports to the Russian Federation have decreased by 5 times, and exports of mechanical engineering products have decreased by more than 10 times. Kiev economist Viktor Skarshevsky writes about this on his Facebook page. According to him, the termination of 40 agreements with the Russian Federation announced by Kiev will not affect the Ukrainian economic situation in any way, since this situation is already “unprecedented...

After an increase in the price of natural gas by 23,5% during the heating season, tariffs for housing and communal services will increase by 15-17% for citizens of Ukraine. This was discussed during a press conference on the topic: “Expensive gas in exchange for a tranche: what will inflation and the dollar exchange rate be?” said economist Viktor Skarshevsky, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “With a slight lag, but in a couple of months, perhaps...

The current Ukrainian government must take upon itself the obligation to pay off debts under IMF loans, since it was they who increased Ukraine’s external debt by $10 billion. Economic expert Viktor Skarshevsky stated this on the NewsOne TV channel, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “IMF loans are like putting out a fire with gasoline. When Groysman says that this is not...

Ukraine continues to buy Russian energy resources, despite the statements of the Kyiv authorities. Kiev economist Viktor Skarshevsky writes about this in his blog, the PolitNavigator correspondent reports. He recalls that President Poroshenko states that Ukraine has not been buying Russian gas for a long time, but at the same time, the National Institute for Strategic Studies, controlled by the Ukrainian president, has a different opinion. “Now we carefully read the Analytical Report for the annual...

As a result of cooperation with the IMF, Ukraine is only increasing its external debt, although the program seems to be designed to reduce it. Economist Viktor Skarshevsky stated this at a press conference in Kyiv, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “Cooperation with the IMF is like putting out a fire with gasoline. What is the purpose of this program? Reduce the debt burden, reduce external debt. And over the past five years of cooperation...

The Ukrainian government is promoting the growth of revenues from customs duties, saying that it was achieved through the fight against smuggling. But in fact, the growth in income is explained by the devaluation of the hryvnia. Economist Viktor Skarshevsky stated this at a press conference in Kyiv, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “The devaluation will continue. Seasonal factors have already begun to work. The heating season is coming soon and we need to buy imported coal...

Despite the optimistic official indicators, things are not going well in the Ukrainian economy. Kiev economist Viktor Skarshevsky writes about this in his blog. He draws attention to the latest data from the State Statistics Service of Ukraine, according to which in the second quarter of 2018, the country’s GDP grew by 3,6% compared to the second quarter of 2017. Moreover, the growth was higher...