On Wednesday, November 29, many news not without mentioning Russia: Russia banned the movement of trains in Ukraine before the end of the year. The Minister of Transport of Russia stated that the movement of all trains until the end of 2017 will be transferred to a new railway by-pass of Ukraine. In turn, Ukraine concluded an important agreement with Georgia on ferry supplies of goods, bypassing Russia. "For Ukraine it is important that the ferry service not only work, but give the country a competitive tariff. Because now the degree of appreciation of Ukrainian goods and their delivery to Kazakhstan is from 30 to 60%, which distorts our competitive price, "- said Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade Natalia Mikolskaya. Crimeans were allowed not to pay debts to Ukrainian banks. The so-called state council of Crimea finally approved the law on writing off debts from residents of the peninsula on loans taken from Ukrainian banks that stopped working in the annexed Crimea after its capture by Russia in 2014. Omelyan voiced Ukraine's losses because of the construction of the Kerch bridge. The Minister recalled that on May 24, 2017, Russia announced the restriction of parameters for the passage of ships from the Black Sea to the Sea of ??Azov and back under the arch of the transport bridge (bridge) across the Kerch Strait. The illegal construction of the bridge across the Kerch Strait by the Russian Federation hinders the implementation of the transport communication of Ukraine with international markets, says US Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Jovanovic. But there were important events without mentioning the northern neighbor: A large gas field was found on the border with Ukraine. British company Prospex Oil and Gas discovered a large gas field in the Romanian province. NBU determined the days of bank holidays for the New Year. By the way, from December 29, 2017 to January 3, 2018 inclusive, the official exchange rate of hryvnia to foreign currencies and banking metals, established by the National Bank on December 28, 2017. Kyivstar was allowed to handle money transfers. The company received the status of an operator of payment infrastructure services. As assured in the company, now customers will be able to pay for purchases, utilities, tickets to urban transport from a regular phone.

NBU did not allow Ukrposhta to buy a bank. Thus, the National Bank reacted to the desire of Ukrposhta to buy a bank as one of three ways to provide its clients with financial services. From today, new tariffs for utilities have been introduced. The regulator updated the structure of tariffs for energy-generating companies and suppliers.

Original article: Finance Day, November 29: trains of the Russian Federation bypassing Ukraine, "forgiveness" of debts to Crimeans, dates of bank holidays on NG.