Ukraine: NBU suggests NSDC to ban Russian state banks’ subsidiaries from executing transactions in favor of their parent banks

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The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has suggested implementing the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) decision by banning the Ukrainian subsidiaries of Russian state-owned banks from moving capital outside Ukraine. “The imposition of such sanctions means prohibiting the carrying out of any financial operations in favor of the parent bank, i.e. granting interbank loans,…

Kazakhstan: two banks to merge

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The shareholders of Kazakhstan’s Tengri Bank and Capital Bank Kazakhstan have signed a memorandum of intent to merge, the press-services of two banks said in a message on March 15. The bank’s consolidated capital will be 43.2 billion tenge and the bank will rise to the 17th place among second tier banks in Kazakhstan. Currently,…

Ukraine not participating in PrivatBank’s arbitration against Russia in The Hague

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Information that Ukraine is allegedly actively engaged in international court proceedings initiated by PrivatBank against the Russian Federation regarding the compensation of damage from the loss of the banking business and assets due to illegal Crimea annexation is false, the Finance Ministry of Ukraine has reported. “The Ukrainian State does not participate in the claims…

Azerbaijan: AtaBank increasing capital

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Azerbaijan’s Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FIMSA) has registered the additional issuance of shares of AtaBank OJSC in the total amount of 20 million manats, FIMSA said in a message on March 10. One million shares have been issued at a par value of 20 manats each. The shares will be placed via closed subscription. AtaBank…