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Metinvest B.V., the parent company of a vertically integrated group of steel and mining companies, published a trading update for the first nine months ended 30 September 2018.

“From the very beginning of 2018, UNEX BANK demonstrated positive trend and has been following the planned strategy for the development of its retail business,” comments Hanna Dovgalska, Chair of the Board of UNEX BANK. Active lending to the population and the launch of new banking card products ensured the growth in the financial indicators, increase in the client base and retail product portfolio.”

The Code on Bankruptcy Procedures is another step to improve business climate in Ukraine, and introduction of the world’s practice of personal bankruptcy into the national legislation is undoubtedly a significant innovation. Ms Lada Konduforova, Chief Legal Officer – Head of Legal Function of Smart-Holding, noted this in the comment to UNIAN.

Nikolayev shipyard of Smart Maritime Group (SMG, Nikolayev) has already built up more than half of the cylindrical section of a chemical tanker being built by order of the Dutch VEKA Shipbuilding WT B.V.

On 10 October, a delegation from Smart-Holding and Smart Maritime Group (SMG) met with Croatian Economy Minister Darko Horvat. The delegation also plans to visit a number of shipbuilding companies in this country.

Kherson Shipyard of Smart Maritime Group has accomplished a stage of external hull operations as part of a redesign of a donor ore-oil tanker to transform it into the first sludge-disposal barge.

Nikolayev Shipyard of Smart Maritime Group (SMG, Nikolayev) has shipped the first 400 tons of steel structures for assembling of thickening tanks of the Southern Mining and Processing Plant (YuGOK).

Over 6 months of 2018 British company Regal Petroleum plc that owns assets in Poltava and Kharkiv regions increased overall production of hydrocarbons by 60% compare to the same time period of the previous year

Kherson shipyard of Smart Maritime Group has started the construction of the next vessel of Volgo-Don Max series on the basis of a donor vessel.

Over January-July 2018 the Companies of Smart-Energy Group have transferred 18.3 mln UAH of royalty to local budgets of Poltava and Kharkiv regions. Among the companies of Smart-Energy Group, which operate in the above mentioned regions are Ukrgazvydobutok PJSC, the Representative Office of Regal Petroleum Corporation Limited, Promenergoproduct LLC.