9 October 2026, 08:07
Oschadbank
Oschadbank news
Ukrainians have 153 million cards and only a third of them are active
Ukrainian banks issued about 153,2 million cards but only about 61,1 million were active. The difference is explained by state programmes and by people having several cards.
Ukrainians' deposits grew to 504,2 billion UAH — who benefited most
Over the eight months of 2026, household term deposits rose by 37,3 billion UAH to 504,2 billion UAH. Almost all the increase was in UAH, and most went to PrivatBank, Oschadbank and monobank.
Banks' profits in 2026 — who topped the ranking for 8 months
Banks' profits in January–August 2026 mostly declined. PrivatBank has 31,73 billion UAH profit, Oschadbank reduced the figure by 68%. Universal Bank and FUIB showed growth.
The sale of Gulliver on Prozorro did not take place due to lack of bids
The auction to sell the Gulliver complex on Prozorro did not take place due to lack of bids. The supervisory boards of Oschadbank and Ukreximbank will determine the further strategy for realising the asset.
Why state-owned banks lag behind private ones during the war
After 2025, 52% of the assets of Ukraine's banking system remain state-owned. The ban on dividend payments by private banks gives them more capital to grow and widens the gap with state banks.
