Fighting the financial crisis in Ukraine's banking sector

February 09, 2009 | BY

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Natalia KhylchyshynaArzinger & [email protected] first strokes of the financial crisis in Ukraine's banking sector were…

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Natalia Khylchyshyna

Arzinger & Partners

The first strokes of the financial crisis in Ukraine's banking sector were connected with difficulties with access by Ukrainian banks to overseas loans. This was followed by mass depositors' demands on pre-term repayment of deposits, leading to intensive cash outflows in the banking system. The banks simultaneously started making decisions to increase interest rates under loan agreements concluded with their clients, putting their borrowers in a critical position. To improve this situation, the following laws and regulations were passed:

Resolution of the Board of the National Bank of Ukraine«On Additional Measures Concerning Banking Activity» No. 319 adopted on October 11 2008 (cancelled on