Business location Odessa

Odessa city being the administrative centre of the region of the same name with its over 1 million inhabitants population and satellite cities of Illyichevsk and Yuzhny is an important industrial and trading complex.

Odessa is one of the most important harbours in Ukraine. There are ferry crossings connecting Odessa port with Turkey and Greece. According to the common classification parameters, the port is considered to belong to the largest ones class.

Odessa is one of Ukraine's economical centres which has a large sea port, developed industry, resort and recreation complex, transport, financial and social infrastructure. Odessa is mostly dealing with transport and external trade on the international labour division.

In Odessa, there are the National Bank of Ukraine branch, more than 30 commercial banks, including the branches and debts, 27 insurance companies and their branches, and a branch of the Ukraine stock exchange. Furthermore, there are over 467 foreign capital joint ventures in the city.

In comparison to the other cities of Ukraine, Odessa has started its business development way much earlier, and has achieved great results in trading.