Solvent banks' assets shrink by almost $139 mln in Oct - NBU

Assets of solvent banks in Ukraine, excluding the insolvent financial institutions, in October 2017 alone fell by UAH 3.732 billion (US$139 million), or by 0.3%, down to UAH 1.277 trillion ($47.5 billion), according to the National Bank of Ukraine.

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Their assets grew by 1.6% or by UAH 20.680 billion ($769.6 million) in January-October 2017, the report said.

Read alsoUkrainian banks post almost $107 mln in loss in 9 monthsThe banks' liabilities dropped by 0.5% in October 2017, shrinking by a total of 2.3% over the 10 months of the year, to UAH 1.107 trillion ($41.2 billion).

The banks' capital increased by 37.4% over 10 months of 2017, including a 0.8% rise in October, to UAH 170.057 billion ($6.3 billion).

As of November 1, 2017, the number of solvent licensed banks in Ukraine amounted to 88 financial institutions, including 38 banks with foreign capital.

UNIAN memo. The assets of 117 solvent banks in Ukraine were estimated at UAH 1.254 trillion ($46.7 billion) as of early 2016.

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