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Lawyer's Blogs by tag #NBU

NBU put on hold issuance of induvidaul licency to private individuals

Published:   21.09.2016 |

Resolution of the Board of the National Bank of Ukraine №386 from 14.09.2016 year (here and after - the National Bank Ordinance) was suspended issuance of individual foreign exchange licenses to individuals. This measure was introduced in order to significantly reduce the capital outflow from Ukraine. National Bank of Ukraine said that overseas investment is unproductive and negative impact on the economy as a whole. Thus, in accordance with paragraph 7 of the Resolution of the NBU, "Individuals are prohibited to carry out transactions in cash on the basis of the National Bank of Ukraine of individual licenses." However, there is an exception to the above, namely, the prohibition does not apply to the operations that are carried out on the basis of individual licenses issued before the entry into force of the Regulation of the NBU. Also, the Resolution of the NBU has been extended a ban on purchases and transfer of foreign currency, which were held on the basis of the availability of individual licenses of the National Bank of Ukraine, except for such cases as: a) placement of legal entities of currency values on accounts outside Ukraine; b) execution of a resident guarantor...

Accepted the order for identifying the banks risk operations

Published:   29.08.2016 | blog

National Bank of Ukraine has established an order for identifying the banks risk operations From the first in September 2016 comes into force, established by the Board of the National Bank of Ukraine №369 from 15.08.2016, the order of the document analysis and verification by banks (information) on financial transactions and their participants (hereafter - the Order). In particular, the list of indicators of risk operations, as well as change some existing ones. Just would like to draw your attention that prior to the adoption of the above order, the identification of risk transactions were settled a few officials of the National Bank of Ukraine letters. This Procedure adopted in order to prevent the commission of risky activities by banks, threatening the interests of depositors or other creditors of the bank and increase the effectiveness of risk management. It should be noted that the provisions of the Order are binding on all banks in Ukraine, as well as all the branches of foreign banks in Ukraine. On the basis of the provisions of the Order, any bank is obliged to provide a comprehensive analysis and verification of documents (information) on financial transactions...

The liberalization of the requirements of the NBU continues

Published:   26.08.2016 | blog

In August 2016 the Board of the National Bank of Ukraine has taken a number of decisions, which are quite important. In particular, significant changes have touched: the procedure for the exchange of currency, lending practices by non-residents and residents of the order of transfer of funds, both in national and in foreign currency to non-residents. Next, we will focus in more detail on each of the following changes. Currency exchange An important and fundamental change, published 03.08.2015, the Instruction on the organization of currency exchange operations in the territory of Ukraine is the abolition of the requirement of a resident of documents confirming identity in carrying out various operations on the exchange or conversion rates. However, I would like to clarify that the changes do not cancel, and allow banking institutions not to require proof of identity of the resident in the commission of the following operations: Sale of foreign currency in the amount not exceeding the equivalent of 150 000 (one hundred and fifty thousand) hryvnia; The purchase of foreign currency in the amount not exceeding the equivalent of 150 000 (one hundred and fifty thousand)...

The National Bank mitigated currency restrictions again

Published:   16.06.2016 | Без категории

June 7, 2016 the National Bank of Ukraine approved the Decree № 342 "On the settlement of the situation in the monetary and foreign exchange markets of Ukraine" (hereinafter - the "Regulation"), according to which continues a gradual mitigating the regime of currency regulation in Ukraine. Thus, according to the provisions of the Regulation: lowered from 75% to 65% the limit of the mandatory sale of revenues from abroad to accounts in foreign currency; twice increased the purchase limit of cash currency - from 6 to 12 thousand UAH per day; twice increased the issuance limit (receipt) cash from current and deposit accounts in foreign currency or banking metals - from 50 to 100 thousand UAH per day; abolished the restrictions on the volume of cash in national currency, which still amounted to 500 thousand UAH per day. In addition, the Resolution established limiting sizes and conditions for foreign currency transfers. For transfers that do not exceed the equivalent of 15 thousand UAH per day, can be performed without confirming documents and do not require the account opening. If the transfer of foreign currency exceeding the equivalent of 15 thousand UAH, it can be done...