NBU put on hold issuance of induvidaul licency to private individuals
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...