Sberbank refutes allegations of non-return of EUR 300 mln deposit

Sberbank (previously - a Sberbank of Russia’s subsidiary in Ukraine) reports that no there has been no arrest of the funds under the suit from a businessman, Ievhen Pukhalsky, in connection with the non-return of his EUR 300 million deposit, and that the corresponding court decision has been abolished; and calls the depositor a fraud.

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As follows from the official statement of the bank, passed to UNIAN, earlier media reports on the decision of the Rivne City Court for the seizure of UAH 8.5 billion in the accounts of Sberbank under the claim of a businessman, Ievhen Pukhalsky, who demanded that the bank returned his EUR 324 million deposit, were untrue.

It also reported that criminal proceedings were launched into forgery of this deposit contract (grand fraud and forgery of documents)

UNIAN memo. The subsidiary bank of Sberbank of Russia has been working on the Ukrainian market since 2001 and is one of the largest financial institutions in terms of assets.

100% of the Bank’s shares is owned by Sberbank of Russia (Russian Federation).

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