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Wed, 28th Oct -- The IMF mission left Kyiv on October 26 without saying whether the next $3.4bn disbursement of the stand-by agreement would be disbursed, though it was demanding the president vetoes a law passed by parliament that would raise the minimum wage.

Olena Bilan of Dragon Capital
Tue, 27th Oct -- After enduring a sharp adjustment in the fourth quarter of 2008 and first quarter of 2009, Ukraine's real sector has started to show clear signs of stabilization.

Jathan Tucker and Danylo Spolsky of BG Capital
Tue, 27th Oct -- As global markets recovered from their March lows, International Monetary Fund money started rolling in and the perceptions of a Ukrainian sovereign default faded into the distance, Ukrainian equity and fixed income turned into some of the best performing asset classes in emerging markets. Along with other Central and Eastern European markets, the distressed prices and recovery of commodity sectors in particular have contributed to a rapid rise.

Agshin Mirzazade of Foyil Securities
Tue, 27th Oct -- The Ukrainian banking sector is still struggling with the consequences of the global financial crisis, which have been aggravated by a number of country-specific problems. Access to international money markets is very limited, and the restriction is being compounded by a general lack of faith in banks and a weakened and volatile national currency, all of which is preventing Ukrainian banks from entering a recovery phase.

James Marson in Kyiv
Wed, 28th Oct -- While most Ukrainian companies are simply trying to survive the country's economic meltdown, Antonov Aeronautical Scientific/Technical Complex is flying in the face of the crisis and talking about expansion.