Ukrainian banking

Akhmetov's PUMB bank closes one branch in Zaporizhzhya

The First Ukrainian International Bank (PUMB), owned by Rinat Akhmetov, has decided to close Branch No. 1 in Zaporizhzhya as part of a planned network optimization, the bank's press service reported on Aug. 5.

6 August, 06:02 PM

Ukraine completes liquidation of another commercial bank

Ukraine's Deposit Guarantee Fund has completed the liquidation of Natsionalni Investytsii Bank (National Investments Bank), according to a fund statement on Aug. 5.

6 August, 01:32 PM

Ukraine’s Power Banking ready for multi-day blackouts, NBU says

Ukraine’s banking system, through the Power Banking network covering more than 50% of all branches, is capable of withstanding multi-day blackouts, National Bank of Ukraine Governor Andriy Pyshnyy told NV Business in an interview published on Feb. 12.

12 February, 04:50 PM

Central bank governor slams plan to hike bank tax to 50% again

Ukraine’s central bank considers a proposal to raise the bank profit tax rate to 50% for a third consecutive year dangerous, warning it could undermine trust in the tax system and harm not only banks but the broader economy, Governor Andriy Pyshnyy said in an interview with Forbes Ukraine on Oct. 16.

17 October 2025, 03:49 PM

U.S. fund values Ukrainian monobank developer at $1 billion

Ukraine-Moldova American Enterprise Fund announced an investment on Oct. 6 in the Kyiv-based Fintech-IT Group, the developer of the monobank digital banking ecosystem, valuing the company at more than $1 billion.

6 October 2025, 01:57 PM

Regulator clears way to privatize Sense Bank, Ukrgasbank

Ukraine’s Financial Stability Council has ruled that selling state-owned Sense Bank and Ukrgasbank would not undermine the stability of the country’s banking system, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) announced on Aug. 20.

20 August 2025, 09:37 PM

War is more important than consumption: Economic policy must not lose focus

A couple of days ago, I heard bankers at the Verkhovna Rada Committee boasting about how their consumer lending is growing. This shows they either completely fail to grasp the macroeconomic situation or refuse to acknowledge their responsibility in a country at war.

13 June 2025, 11:02 AM

Ukraine hopes to access frozen Russian assets by 2026 to fund reconstruction and cover budget needs — NBU

Ukraine hopes to begin receiving external financing in 2026, including funds from the principal of Russian frozen assets, NBU head Andrii Pushnyi wrote on Facebook on April 8.

9 April 2025, 11:43 AM

Poroshenko’s bank slapped with biggest fine in sweeping NBU crackdown

Ukraine’s National Bank in March fined six banks a combined 59.55 million hryvnias for violating anti-money laundering and counterterrorism financing laws, the regulator said.

8 April 2025, 11:35 PM

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3 April 2025, 01:24 PM

How Ukraine is setting new standards in digital innovation

Innovative solutions, AI integration, new developments, and scaling—Ukrainian businesses and banks continue generating ideas to enhance their products and services. What does it mean to be innovative amid Russia’s aggression? What are the biggest obstacles to innovation in Ukraine? And do Ukrainian companies have something to teach the world? These topics were discussed at NV’s major event, “Ukraine Changing the World: What Opportunities Lie Ahead?”

16 March 2025, 03:05 PM

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