#Inflation

📉 Russian Economy in a Spiral: Sentiment index drops to a minimum since 2022. Russians are withdrawing deposits (0.5 trillion in June!), buying only used cars, and fleeing to Armenia due to fear of mobilization. Budget deficit is record-breaking — 5.73 trillion rubles. 💸🚗🇦🇲

🔥 Destruction of warehouses in Ukraine: why this is not the 2022 crisis and what it threatens the economy with? Experts warn: the comparison with the fuel crisis is erroneous. The aggressor is physically destroying infrastructure, not just blocking supply channels. 📉 What is happening: • Kharkiv and Sumy risk becoming "energy islands" due to the destruction of gas stations. • Goods worth tens of millions of dollars have been burnt (Rozetka, Amtel warehouses). • Who pays? No one. There is no insurance for war risks, state compensation is symbolic. 💸 Result: Prices will rise by 10–15%. Businesses are forced to pass losses on to buyers. #Ukraine #Economy #Logistics #War #PriceHikes

📉 Eurozone overtakes the US in economic growth rates for the first time! 🇪🇺 The bloc's GDP grew by 1.8% compared to 1.5% for the States. WSJ attributes the success to the fight against inflation and industrial adaptation, but warns: the climate crisis could ruin everything. 🔥📊

The NBU raised the key rate to 15.5% due to rising inflation. The regulator revised its 2026 forecast and expects prices to rise by 10%. This decision will affect deposits, loans, and national debt. 💰📉

Currently, potatoes in Ukraine are getting cheaper due to farmer dumping, but prices could soar by 30% in autumn. Experts link this to abnormal heat, which destroyed up to 30% of the harvest. 🥔📉📈

The National Bank is launching a major money market reform starting August 7, 2026 🇺🇦. Banks will switch to a tender system for placing certificates, which should strengthen the influence of the discount rate and curb inflation. Simultaneously, the regulator raised the rate to 15.5% per annum 📉💰

NBU updated exchange rates on July 31: the dollar fell by 18 kopecks, while the euro rose by 19. Experts predict the impact of tariff increases on inflation in 2026. 💵📉

The NBU has raised the discount rate to 15.5% per annum effective July 31, 2026. The head of the regulator, Andriy Pyshnyy, explained this as a necessity to fight inflation and protect the hryvnia. The market expected the rate to remain at the previous level. 📉🇺🇦

Strikes on Wildberries and Ozon warehouses have disabled 9% of Russia's capacity, causing a 10.6% drop in turnover. The logistical collapse is freezing small business capital and provoking inflationary risks, in which the Central Bank of Russia has found itself. 📉🔥

SZRU revealed a scheme of hidden emission in Russia: state banks are forced to buy up bonds, and the Central Bank prints money to cover the military deficit. This threatens rising inflation and capital flight. 📉💸

NBU announced currency rates for July 29: the dollar rose again by 7 kopecks, while the euro lost value. Additionally, a new 10-hryvnia coin dedicated to the memory of victims of Russian captivity has entered circulation. 💵🇺🇦

Ukrainian supermarkets have updated food prices after the weekend: eggs have become more expensive, but "Auchan" and ATB offer advantageous discounts. We analyze where it is currently cheaper to buy bread, buckwheat, and milk. 🛒🥚📉

Central Bank head Elvira Nabiullina admitted that the fuel crisis in Russia is already pushing inflation up. The rise in gasoline prices due to strikes on refineries is spreading to the prices of goods and services, although the regulator calls this a temporary phenomenon. 📉⛽️🚀

The NBU recorded a dollar rise to 44.77 UAH and a euro drop to 51.06 UAH. 💵💶 The regulator also announced the release of a 2000 hryvnia banknote due to the dominance of large denominations in circulation. 🇺🇦

Putin's optimism about the "resilience" of the economy is shattered by real figures: a budget deficit of 5.7 trillion rubles and a gasoline shortage in the regions. Experts note that the growth in lending is not development, but an increase in the debt burden on the population. 📉🇷🇺

The crisis in the Strait of Hormuz will hit not only the gas pump but also your wardrobe. 🛢️👗 Synthetics are a petrochemical product, so rising oil prices will inevitably lead to more expensive clothing. Budget brands are under threat from the first wave. 📉

Food prices in Ukraine are diverging: watermelons and cauliflower are getting cheaper due to increased supply, while tomatoes have noticeably become more expensive 🍅📉. EastFruit analysts have summarized the week and named the leaders in demand. 📊🇺🇦

Economists have calculated: even if Ukraine issues a 5,000 hryvnia banknote, it will not become the most expensive in history. The record for purchasing power is still held by the "500" from 2006. We analyze the figures and reasons for the appearance of new denominations 💸🇺🇦