Ukraine debtUkraine’s Teetering Pyramid
Its unsustainable governmental debt policies are growing more precarious.
Ukraine’s total sovereign debt load in 2004-2006 hovered around $16 billion, and increased to just over 17 billion by the end of 2007. However, over the past 18 months, the Ukrainian authorities resorted to unusually active debt-financing operations in response to severe fiscal pressures. Total [...]
Ukraine Politics defrostingThe thaw after a long winter has begun and this applies to Ukraine’s political situation. Politics does make for strange bedfellows. As this article states, an alliance between old foes may be just the sort of pragmatic move necessary to get Ukraine moving forward. Investors…like the IMF… are waiting on the sidelines and will pounce [...]
A New Era for UkraineToday a new President was sworn here in Ukraine. With the boom of canons saluting the new leader, and Ukrainians basking in well earned pride at an election process that was more open and fair than in many states neighboring this nation, Ukraine may be poised for an economic boom as well. After years of [...]
