Assets of solvent banks shrink by almost UAH 35 bln in Jan – NBU

Assets of solvent banks in Ukraine in January 2018 alone fell by UAH 34.8 billion, or 2.6%, down to UAH 1.302 trillion.

The banks' liabilities dropped by 2.4% in January 2018, to UAH 1.145 trillion, while their capital increased by 0.2%, to UAH 496.5 billion, according to the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU).

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