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…
SEB Bank and Altum have signed authorization agreement for the issue of guarantees. This will help the bank speed up the processing of loan requests from small and medium-sized companies. SEB is the first commercial bank with which Altum has signed such an agreement. Financial guarantees are provided to companies that require additional security to…
State-run Oschadbank (Kyiv) has paid refinancing loans received from the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) in full: on April 4, the bank paid the remaining UAH 2 billion. According to a press release of Oschadbank, from November 2008 through June 2014 the bank raised refinancing loans for UAH 19.9 billion from the NBU. The funds…
Currency reserves of the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) increased by almost $367 million YoY (9%) in March, and amounted to $4,432.7 billion, according to the statistical data posted on the CBA website on April 4. CBA’s reserves increased by $63.4 million MoM (1.45%) in March. Currency reserves of the CBA decreased by more than…
The international rating agency StandaS&P Global Ratings has affirmed its ‘D/D’ long- and short-term issuer credit ratings on Kazakhstan-based Delta Bank, the rating agency said in a message. At the same time, the agency affirmed the ‘D’ Kazakhstan national scale rating. S&P also affirmed its ‘D’ issue-level ratings on its senior unsecured bonds. “The affirmation…
Chairman of the Board of the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) Elman Rustamov is not expected to take part in the upcoming meeting of the Central Bank Governors’ Club of Central Asia, Black Sea Region and Balkan Countries, the CBA reported. Heads of the central banks – members of the club – will exchange views…