Estonia: most difficult time for banks over

The Estonian Financial Supervision Authority (FSA) has said the most difficult time for banks during the coronavirus crisis has passed and at the end of the second quarter requests for loan holidays ceased. In the second quarter, the loan stock of the banking sector decreased by 0.7% YoY, to EUR 27.5 billion. In the previous…

Kyrgyzstan: banks partially resume activities

To provide the population with the main types of banking services, commercial banks and non-bank financial and credit institutions were recommended to resume their activities from October 8, the National Bank of Kyrgyzstan reported. However, they will work in limited mode. To create conditions for timely receipt of salaries, pensions, benefits, as well as providing…

Ukraine: Oschadbank to join Deposit Guarantee Fund

JSC Oschadbank will join the Deposit Guarantee Fund from January 1, 2021 after introducing appropriate changes to the Ukrainian legislation, according to the Finance Ministry. The plan on Oschadbank’s joining the Deposit Guarantee Fund was approved at a regular meeting of the Financial Stability Council on September 2. According to the ministry, due to a…