South Korea's association of small and medium-sized businesses MainBiz said on Wednesday it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Odesa Regional Council to cooperate on the reconstruction of Ukraine.
Under the agreement, MainBiz and Odesa Regional Council committed to cooperation in the economy, trade, logistics, and shipping sectors for Ukraine's reconstruction, as well as fostering exchanges in education, healthcare, tourism, culture, and sports.
Ukraine could unlock a new source of reconstruction financing by easing restrictions on municipal bonds and introducing guarantees to attract domestic investors, according to an academic study. The country's centralised borrowing rules prevent local governments from fully using domestic capital markets to finance infrastructure, the study argues. It
Finland's export credit agency Finnvera is in talks with companies about potential reconstruction projects in Ukraine under a €240 million EU-backed financing facility announced earlier this week, with investments being considered in infrastructure, industrial modernization and critical raw materials. The facility became operational on Oct. 27, allowing
Switzerland expects to launch its first public tenders for Ukraine reconstruction projects in early 2027, initially focusing on energy, public transport and water infrastructure, the country's State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) told Ukraine Rebuild Newswire. "The first procurements are expected to be launched in early 2027
