This is a weekly digest of news about investment and business development in Ukraine from the UkraineInvest team


The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has simplified the import of equipment for new projects under the Law on “investment nannies”.
In particular, the law updates the procedure for importing into the customs territory of Ukraine and purposeful use of new equipment and components imported by an investor making significant investments for its own use in the implementation of a special investment agreement. 
shorturl.at/AIJN8

Ukraine has developed a war risk insurance infrastructure. 
In particular, more than 14 national Export Credit Agencies (ECAs) of other countries have opened limits for medium-term insurance of operations and investments in Ukraine and have started to insure the risks of private investments of their companies. The total limit exceeds EUR 1 bln and is a first step towards attracting foreign private investors from partner countries.
https://shorturl.at/sGJS7 

Epicentr has started the construction of a fertiliser plant in the Vinnytsia region.
Epicentr has been developing its agricultural business since 2016. The agricultural assets of Epicentr K are united under the Epicentr Agro brand. The company cultivates 167,000 hectares of land in six regions of Ukraine. The total investment of Epicentr K in the development of the agricultural sector in 2016-2021 is approximately UAH 10 bln.

https://shorturl.at/lCVZ5 

Since the start of the full-scale invasion, the European Investment Bank has provided Ukraine with EUR 1.7 bln in financial assistance.
In the immediate aftermath of the hostilities at the end of last year, part of the EIB’s lending was redirected to support the financing of priority expenditures of the Ukrainian State Budget. The funds were used to prepare housing and municipal services for the heating season and to restore and modernise infrastructure damaged by the hostilities.
https://shorturl.at/oIN26 

OTP Bank offers investment loans to SME clients with the possibility of repayment of up to 20% of the funds received.
Funding is provided under the EBRD’s SME Competitiveness Programme in the Eastern Partnership countries.
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