Daily monitor

Rosselhoznadzor concluded inspection of Ukrainian dairies : NEUTRAL

National Bank of Ukraine has announced prliminary figures on the banking sector for January-June 2008.

The State Statistics Committee of Ukraine announced updated figures on Ukrainian trade balance deficit, natural gas imports, and real GDP for January-May 2008.

The Ukrainian parliament did not approve two amendments to the state budget that were proposed by the President and by the government on Friday July 11, 2008.

The Ukrainian parliament did not approve a resolution on resignation of the Cabinet of Ministers, which is led by Ms. Yuliya Tymoshenko, on Friday, July 11, 2008.

Electricity exports from Ukraine to bordering countries for the 1H08 decreased by 31% YoY.

Kryukiv Railcar [KVBZ, U/R] increased its production of passenger cars x10 times YoY or by 39 wagons more in 1H08.

The Ministry of transport of Ukraine has introduced a draft law, which implies higher ecologic restrictions for motor transport imported into Ukraine.

Obolon, one of the top three beer producers in Ukraine, increased beer output by 10.5% to 59.8 mln dal in 1H2008.

Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers signed a memorandum with the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU).