Section: Main news
NBU names systemically important banks
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has approved methods for determining systemically important banks and included eight financial institutions in such a list, the central bank’s press service has reported. “In accordance with resolution No. 863, eight banks were systemically important as of December 1, 2014: PJSC PrivatBank, JSC...
Banks owing UAH 33.8 billion to National Bank
Ukraine’s banking system should return UAH 33.8 billion in refunding to its regulator – the National Bank of Ukraine. National Bank governor Varleria Hontareva said this at a briefing on Tuesday, an Ukrinform correspondent reported. “The amount of the issued refunding is currently UAH 33.8 billion,” she said. Hontareva...
AirAsia: warship recovers 40 bodies
The hunt for a missing AirAsia passenger plane appeared over as debris and dozens of bodies were spotted in the sea off Indonesia. ||| Jakarta – The hunt for a missing AirAsia passenger plane appeared over Tuesday as wreckage and dozens of bodies were spotted in the sea off Indonesia, prompting raw scenes of emotion from sobbing relatives...
“Mayor” threatens with public execution for theft of “humanitarian aid” in Snizhne
The “mayor” of Snizhne in Donetsk region, appointed by terrorists, threatened to shot publicly the persons, involved in looting and theft of the “humanitarian aid” from Russia. Coordinator of the Information Resistance group Dmytro Tymchuk writes on his Facebook page. “The “mayor” appointed by terrorists in the...
U.S. wants release of Ukrainians detained in occupied Crimea
Washington supports Ukraine’s position regarding the immediate release of Ukrainian citizens who were detained in the occupied Crimea and who, according to a recent decision by a Moscow court, continue to be behind the bars. U.S. State Department Press Office Director Jeff Rathke said this on Monday in response to the Ukrainian Foreign...
Terrorists kill six Ukrainian servicemen in Pisky – Azov
Terrorists have again attacked the positions of Ukrainian security forces in the village of Pisky, close to the Donetsk airport, killing six Ukrainian military and wounding three more, reads a statement posted on the Facebook page of the Azov special purpose battalion. “Today, terrorists again blatantly violated the truce. This time they...
Almost every third Ukrainian withdraws deposit from bank
Outflow of deposits from the banking system over the year made up UAH 126 billion, which is 29% of the total amount of the deposit portfolio. National Bank governor Varleria Hontareva told a press conference Tuesday, a Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Today, the outflow of deposits made up UAH 126 billion. Out of these, UAH 54.5 billion is the...
Hungary may resume reverse gas supplies to Ukraine next year
Hungarian gas transmission system operator FGSZ Ltd is going to resume reverse natural gas supplies to Ukraine from January 1, 2015, FGSZ’s press service has reported. “We are ready to start the transmission of natural gas towards Ukraine from January 1, 2015,” reads the statement. According to FGSZ, the delivery will be...
Hontareva expects hryvnia strengthening
NBU governor Valeria Hontareva forecasts the hryvnia strengthening on condition of the stable situation. She told a press conference Tuesday. “Today, a substantial increase of the aid from all international organizations and donors is discussed. And therefore, we do not prognosticate the hryvnia depreciation in the future, and with stabilization...
Hontareva believes National Bank – in forefront of country’s reconstruction
NBU governor Valeria Hontareva believes that the National Bank moves in the forefront of reforms. She told a press conference Tuesday. “We started reforms at once because the difficult state of our economy is, just on the opposite, a reason to move quicker, this is a real accelerator of the speed in holding reforms. And the National Bank is today...