Tsesnabank JSC informed it has received a permission of the National Bank to acquire a major stake in Bank CenterCredit JSC and approval to become a bank holding. “Tsesnabank (Astana), whose securities are officially listed on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), has informed KASE on receipt on April 10, “of permission No. 19 dated April 7,…
The Individuals’ Deposit Guarantee Fund on the basis of the decision of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) dated April 7, on declaring Finbank (Odessa) insolvent on April 10, introduced temporary administration in the financial institution for one month, the fund said on its website. Viktoria Stepanets has been appointed temporary administrator of the bank.…
Ameriabank retains absolute leadership in the banking sector of Armenia by all key financial indicators i.e. assets, liabilities to clients, total capital, loan book and net profit, based on 2016 results. Furthermore, the bank has reported strong performance in retail banking. (PanArmenian/Business World Magazine)
The Dushanbe-based Kont Investment Bank has reportedly been renamed because its name does not meet the Tajik language norms. Kont Invesment Bank was renamed Bonki Osiyo (Bank Asia) in late March. On March 30, the NBT recalled the license of the Closed Joint-Stock Company (CJSC) Kont Investment Bank and granted license to conduct national and…
The number of bank branches in Ukraine in the first quarter of 2017 decreased by 305 units, the press service of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) reports. As of January 1, the number of structural branches of banks in Ukraine totaled 10,316, and as of April 1, the number decreased to 10,011. In particular,…
Debt of solvent banks to the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) for refinancing loans totals UAH 15.2 billion, and this is UAH 7.7 billion less than earlier this year, the central bank has reported on its website. The NBU said that on April 4, Oschadbank (Kyiv) earlier repaid its debt, returning UAH 2 billion. A…
Tajikistan needs urgent reforms to revive its banking and financial sectors, said Asian Development Bank (ADB). Tajikistan’s economic growth is forecast to moderate in 2017, reflecting losses in the banking sector and weak remittances, ADB said in its report. The Asian Development Outlook 2017 (ADO) forecasts growth in Tajikistan to come in at 4.8% in…