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PrivatBank's Supervisory Board announces selection of Boesch as next chairman

He is a veteran banker of 35 years.

16:40, 28.05.2021

NBU reports 2.5% increase in number of payment cards

A total of 75.3 million of them have been issued, the central bank reports.

21:45, 24.05.2021

Central Bank publishes list of Ukrainian banks with highest profits and losses

Seven banks out of 73 solvent ones posted losses.

22:47, 09.05.2021

PrivatBank reports almost US$86 mln in profit in Q1

The number of active clients increased by 6% y-o-y.

15:15, 19.04.2021

Transnational hacker group exposed in Ukraine (Photos)

It was a joint operation of Ukraine, Eurojust, Europol, U.S. and German law enforcement agencies.

23:59, 27.01.2021

Ukrainian banks see 23.4% decline in net profit in 10 months: NBU

Meanwhile, the banks' revenue was on the rise.

18:43, 23.11.2020

S&P classifies Ukraine's banking sector in group '10' under BICRA

Experts say economic risk in the Ukrainian banking system is very high in a global comparison.

15:29, 04.11.2020

Expert names possible candidates for NBU Governor's post (Video)

Other potential candidates named by the media are incumbent member of the NBU Board Olena Shcherbakova, Chairman of the NBU Council Bohdan Danylyshyn, and ex-Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk.

16:10, 02.07.2020

Ukraine's No. 1 bank transfers over US$900 mln in dividends for 2019 to budget

It was 75% of the bank's net profit for last year.

17:58, 24.06.2020

Sixty-four MPs ask Ukraine's Constitutional Court to check law on banking regulation

The law violates numerous provisions of the Ukrainian Constitution, which is very important as it influences the legal system and the country's economy, the MPs say.

16:50, 12.06.2020

Ukraine to launch interest rate swap on interbank market

The introduction of this tool is expected to facilitate credit programs for businesses and households.

20:50, 29.05.2020

Ukrainian banks' net profit grows by almost 40% in four months

Ukraine's banking sector saw an increase in revenue and spending over the period under review.

22:59, 26.05.2020

Zelensky signs into law IMF-required bill on banks

Legislation lays out a set of changes aimed at enhancing banking operations, including by strengthening corporate governance and regulating the specifics of litigation on banks' withdrawal from the market.

19:10, 21.05.2020

Lawmakers vote down resolutions seeking cancellation of voting results on bill on banking regulation

The parliament passed the finalized bill on banking regulation on May 13.

16:45, 19.05.2020

Ukraine expects first IMF tranche in week or two, presidential official says

Ukraine has imposed lockdown measures on many businesses since March and its economy is expected to shrink around 5% this year as a result of the pandemic.

11:40, 15.05.2020

Ukraine's parliament passes bill on banking regulation

Some 270 MPs with the required minimum of 226 votes have backed the draft law.

13:20, 13.05.2020

Operating banks in Ukraine post almost US$600 mln in Q1 profit

The amount was almost 24% up year-over-year.

19:58, 30.04.2020

Fitch revises outlooks on seven Ukrainian banks to stable, negative on FUIB

The rating actions follow Fitch's revision of the outlook on Ukraine's sovereign rating to stable from positive.

21:28, 29.04.2020

PrivatBank loses US$250 mln lawsuit to Surkis' companies: Details

If the bank refuses to return the money, the offshore companies may file a lawsuit to recover it.

09:20, 17.04.2020

NBU reports on Ukraine's economy after month-long quarantine

As expected, businesses' sentiment has worsened.

19:55, 14.04.2020

Parliament speaker comments on plan to beat vote-delaying tactic of tabling excessive amendments to bills

A special procedure will be envisaged for such cases if deputies approve changes to regulation.

10:20, 14.04.2020

Parliament speaker comments on progress of legislative changes required by IMF

Some 16,000 amendments have been submitted to the bill on banking regulation, an absolute record for Ukraine.

20:00, 10.04.2020

Kolomoisky comments on amendments to banking regulation bill

The businessman branded the draft law "anti-Ukrainian."

19:20, 08.04.2020

Over 13,000 amendments submitted to banking regulation bill required by IMF

More amendments are yet to come, the deputy suggests.

21:10, 06.04.2020

IMF praises Ukraine's decisions on land reform, banking law – media

Last week Ukraine took some steps to qualify for an $8 billion loan deal from the IMF.

19:01, 04.04.2020

Ukraine's banking regulation bill passes its first reading, paving way for new program with IMF

The document was backed by 267 MPs with at least 226 votes required.

09:40, 31.03.2020

Ukraine's Rada passes anti-crisis bill amid coronavirus spread

The draft law was backed by 312 MPs with at least 226 votes required.

23:55, 30.03.2020

Reuters: Ukraine central bank introduces long-term refinancing support for lenders

The measure is aimed at supporting banks' liquidity.

17:55, 18.03.2020

Almost 40% of Ukrainians have no bank accounts

Ukraine is still at the bottom of the ranking in terms of the number of POS terminals per 1,000 people in Europe.

17:57, 28.02.2020

Hryvnia's official forex rate bounces back

The official forex rate for Friday was set at UAH 24.04 per U.S. dollar.

18:45, 28.11.2019

Ukraine's No. 1 bank posts almost US$1.16 bln in profit in 10 months

It was twice the profit posted in the 12 months of 2018.

22:58, 25.11.2019

Deposits at Ukraine's banks grow by 3.1% in hryvnias, shrink by 0.2% in U.S. dollars in Sept

The balance of hryvnia loans in September alone increased by 0.03%.

18:46, 10.10.2019

Zelensky promises businessmen in Poland to protect investment

Ukrainian and Polish investors in various industries, namely banking, finance, construction, and transport sectors represented the businesses at the meeting in Poland.

15:46, 01.09.2019

Corporate sector welcomes introduction of IBAN in Ukraine

This measure is designed to bring the process of opening and identification of bank accounts in line with European standards.

11:30, 01.08.2019

Zelensky, NBU Governor Smolii discuss Ukraine's macro-financial stability

The parties also talked about the current economic situation and banking system.

23:25, 24.05.2019

Liquidation procedure at three Ukrainian banks extended for 12 months

Almost 100 banks were withdrawn from the market as a clean-up move in the Ukrainian banking system in 2014-2017.

16:54, 20.05.2019

Ukrainian banks to be obliged to refund fraudulent charges: NBU

All comments and suggestions regarding the draft resolution will be accepted until June 17.

02:57, 18.05.2019

Zelensky meets with top managers of big banks in Ukraine

Bankers expressed willingness to cooperate with the new government.

11:00, 15.05.2019

Operating banks in Ukraine post US$322 mln in net profit in two months

It was twice the figure for the same period of the previous year.

03:00, 20.03.2019

NBU keeps key policy rate unchanged at 18% per annum

The tight monetary conditions continue to be an important prerequisite for gradually reducing inflation to the 5% target in 2020.

17:20, 14.03.2019

Ukraine's banking system posts over US$201 mln in profit in January

Ukrainian banks in 2018 posted record high profit.

13:52, 01.03.2019

Russian Sberbank's Ukrainian subsidiary posts US$272 mln in loss in 2018

The bank was in the black in 2017.

00:45, 05.02.2019

PrivatBank posts almost US$418 mln in profit in 2018

The bank's clientele also expanded over the period under review.

18:45, 22.01.2019

EU's decision to prolong sanctions against Russia enters into force

The EU has extended for another six months economic sanctions against Russia related to the country's banking, financial, and energy sectors.

11:55, 29.12.2018

Eight Ukrainian banks need to be recapitalized

These banks are obliged to implement capitalization programs by the end of this year.

00:55, 05.10.2018

Monobank has delivered over 450,000 cards to its customers in only ten months

The ideology of mobile-only allows the project not to incur costs for maintaining offices and traditional banking infrastructure.

19:20, 01.10.2018

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Ukraine's central bank mulling over change in monetary policy

The NBU's key policy rate was set at 18% per annum as of September 7.

12:15, 18.09.2018

Share of non-performing loans in Ukraine shrinks to 55.06% in July

The share in June was 55.68%.

12:00, 05.09.2018

Operating banks' assets expand by US$551 mln in July

There were 82 operating banks as of the beginning of August 2018.

01:57, 04.09.2018

Russia's VEB gives up idea of selling Ukrainian subsidiary, mulling its closure

The final decision is expected in November 2018.

15:40, 13.08.2018