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Sytnyk: HACC's decision to overturn Dubilet's arrest in absentia affects investigation into PrivatBank's case Director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) Artem Sytnyk is upset by the decision of the Appeal Chamber of the High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) to overturn the arrest in absentia of former head of PrivatBank's board Oleksandr Dubilet, and calls for unification of judicial practice in such matters. 3 066 9 Previously in trend: Nationalization of Privatbank 
New tapes show Vovk helped Kolomoisky win lawsuit - media Ukraine’s most scandalous judge, Pavlo Vovk, has helped billionaire oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky win a lawsuit, according to new audio recordings published on April 15 by the Slidstvo.info investigative journalism project 13 407 24 Previously in trend: Nationalization of Privatbank Searches in Kyiv District Administrative Court 
PrivatBank board's ex-head Dubilet served with charges of UAH 136 mln embezzlement – PGO Three former officials of PrivatBank, in particular former head of the board Oleksandr Dubilet, were handed suspicions of embezzlement of other people's property through abuse of office, committed by prior conspiracy by a group of persons on an especially large scale, as well as official forgery, which led to embezzlement of UAH 136 million, Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova said. 15 556 87 Previously in trend: Nationalization of Privatbank 
Corpus delicti required for PrivatBank case – prosecutor general In the case of PrivatBank (Kyiv) on the suspicion of its former owners of funds withdrawal before the nationalization of the financial institution, it is necessary to conduct an examination to establish losses and corpus delicti, Prosecutor General of Ukraine Iryna Venediktova said. 2 001 16 Previously in trend: Nationalization of Privatbank 
Ukraine, EU to focus on bringing to justice those responsible for fraud at PrivatBank, recovery of assets The Association Council of Ukraine and the European Union (EU) agreed on the importance of reforms in the banking sector, in particular in relation to the nationalisation of PrivatBank, according to a joint press statement following the 6th Association Council meeting between the EU and Ukraine held on January 28. 3 814 41 Previously in trend: Nationalization of Privatbank 
Ministry of Finance hands over PrivatBank to Cabinet of Ministers The Ministry of Finance transferred JSC CB "PrivatBank" into the ownership of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. 12 818 71 Previously in trend: Nationalization of Privatbank 
National Bank’s board claims about pressure applied by Kolomoyskyi The Board of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) claims that there is pressure applied by oligarch Ihor Kolomoyskyi. 14 976 200 Previously in trend: Nationalization of Privatbank PrivatBank wins appeal in London court in dispute with ex-owners The Court of Appeal of England and Wales on October 15 granted the appeal of PrivatBank (Kyiv) against the decision of the court of first instance of December 4 last year on the discrepancy between the jurisdiction of the financial institution's claim against the ex-owners. 19 449 209 Previously in trend: Nationalization of Privatbank Zelenskyi on PrivatBank: I will protect interests of Ukraine Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi has stated that in matters of PrivatBank he will protect the interests of Ukraine. 9 121 137 Previously in trend: Nationalization of Privatbank 
U.S. ex-ambassador warns Zelenskyi against compromises with Kolomoiskyi Экс-посол США в Украине Стивен Пайфер посоветовал украинскому Президенту Владимиру Зеленскому не идти ни на какие компромиссы с Игорем Коломойским. 5 920 134 Previously in trend: Nationalization of Privatbank 
PrivatBank sues ex-owner Kolomoiskyi The lawsuit was filed on May 21, 2019. 9 845 35 Previously in trend: Nationalization of Privatbank Moody's: PrivatBank case interference would hurt Ukraine's credit rating Ukraine’s credit profile would be badly damaged, Moody’s warned on Wednesday, if the country’s new president interfered in an acrimonious legal battle over the 2016 nationalization of the country’s biggest lender Privatbank. 4 001 92 Previously in trend: Nationalization of Privatbank 
Court rules nationalization of PrivatBank illegal, NBU appeals The Kyiv District Administrative Court has ruled that the nationalization of PrivatBank, Ukraine’s largest bank, was illegal on April 18. 49 211 979 Previously in trend: Nationalization of Privatbank 
Court postpones consideration of Kolomoiskyi’s PrivatBank lawsuit for May 7 The Ministry of Finance asked to leave the lawsuit without the consideration; however, the court dismissed the application. 2 527 76 Previously in trend: Nationalization of Privatbank 
Backsliding on PrivatBank's nationalization threats relations with IMF, - Poroshenko According to the President of Ukraine, the IMF will respond to any attempts to undermine the independence of the NBU in a hard way. 12 469 349 Previously in trend: Nationalization of Privatbank Presidential election 2019 
Kolomoiskyi goes to court to demand PrivatBank shares back The Economic Court of Kiev is considering a lawsuit of oligarch Kolomoiskyi on invalidation of the contract of sale of PrivatBank shares. 12 665 206 Previously in trend: Nationalization of Privatbank 
Kolomoyskyi: Give me $2B capital back, I don't need PrivatBank Businessman Ihor Kolomoyskyi says he does not intend to regain the nationalized PrivatBank, but wants to return capital in the amount of $2 billion. 31 603 374 Previously in trend: Nationalization of Privatbank 
"Commenting this insanity makes no sense," - Kolomoiskyi on Kroll's report concerning PrivatBank PrivatBank’s former shareholder Ihor Kolomoiskyi called insanity the report on multi-billion dollar frauds prior to the bank’s nationalization made public by the National Bank of Ukraine on Jan. 15. 11 169 256 Previously in trend: Nationalization of Privatbank 
Kroll confirms at least $5.5B being siphoned off from PrivatBank before its nationalization, - Natonal Bank PrivatBank was subject to a large-scale coordinated fraud over at least a ten-year period ending in December 2016 which inflicted at least $5.5 billion in damage to the bank. 15 390 166 Previously in trend: Nationalization of Privatbank Probe into bringing Privatbank to insolvency: PGO files charges against UK-based firm screening bank for corruption before its nationalization. DOCUMENT (in Ukrainian) Ukraine’s Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) has launched a probe into possible collusion of employees of Privatbank, Ukraine’s National Bank, and Kroll Associates U.K. Limited, a U.K.-based investigative firm involved in anti-corruption campaign in Privatbank before its nationalization. 12 240 43 Previously in trend: Nationalization of Privatbank 
NBU deputy chief: Lawsuits regarding Kroll detective agency investigations in Privatbank motivated by desire to render their findings unlawful National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) Deputy Head Yekateryna Rozhkova says over 400 lawsuits have been filed against the NBU, Privatbank, and Finance Ministry, which are somehow connected with Privatbank's nationalization. 7 935 19 Previously in trend: Nationalization of Privatbank 
NABU raids head office of Privatbank The search is being conducted within criminal investigation into possible abuse of office by National Bank of Ukraine officials, as well as embezzlement by management and owners of Privatbank. 41 356 63 Previously in trend: Nationalization of Privatbank Former owners of Privatbank did not reorganize bank's loan portfolio by July 1 as promised, - Finance Ministry. DOCUMENT (in Ukrainian) Former shareholders of nationalized Privatbank Ihor Kolomoiskyi and Hennadii Boholiubov have not restructured the bank's loan portfolio by July 1, as agreed previously. 30 572 145 Previously in trend: Nationalization of Privatbank 
Hontareva: 16B hryvnia was siphoned from Privatbank night before nationalization The audit of the nationalized PrivatBank revealed that 100 percent of its loan portfolio comprised loans to related parties. 77 201 147 Previously in trend: Nationalization of Privatbank NBU chief Hontareva's resignation 
Privatbank's former owner Kolomoiskyi on its nationalization: "I would like to thank Cabinet of Ministers and Volodymyr Hroisman personally" Commenting the situation around Privatbank's nationalization, Ukrainian businessman Ihor Kolomoiskyi has thanked the Cabinet of Ministers and its head Volodymyr Hroisman. 208 505 645 Previously in trend: Nationalization of Privatbank 
NBU forced Privatbank to include UIA planes and Bukovel resort on its books, - Hontarieva The National Bank of Ukraine forced the former Privatbank shareholders to enter the aircraft of Ukraine International Airlines carrier and the ski resort "Bukovel" in the company's accounts. 120 256 146 Previously in trend: Nationalization of Privatbank Privatbank clients cashed 1B hryvnia over past day, same as in December 2015, - press service Over past day, the clients of Privatbank withdrew 1 billion hryvnia ($36.788 million) from the bank's ATMs. 49 556 94 Previously in trend: Nationalization of Privatbank 
1.5-1.7B hryvnia withdrawn from Privatbank ATMs daily, - NBU The volume of cash withdrawals from Privatbank ATMs reaches 1.5-1.7 billion hryvnia ($54.891-62.210 million) daily. 46 488 121 Previously in trend: Nationalization of Privatbank 
Of 15.2B hryvnia in Privatbank accounts, 2B were withdrawn through ATMs yesterday, - NBU The National Bank of Ukraine claims Privatbank has 15.2 billion hryvnia in its correspondent accounts. 56 027 225 Previously in trend: Nationalization of Privatbank 
Privatbank becomes formally public tomorrow, final charter registration underway in Dnipro City, - National Bank The Ukrainian government is going to become the sole shareholder of Privatbank on Dec. 21. 11 023 82 Previously in trend: Nationalization of Privatbank Privatbank partially freezes corporate accounts as interim measure Privatbank corporate payments suspended on Dec. 19 for one day will be possible with certain restrictions from Dec. 20. 93 065 309 Previously in trend: Nationalization of Privatbank 
116B hryvnia needed for additional capitalization on Privatbank will be attributed as public debt, - NBU Head Hontarieva The National Bank of Ukraine says Privatbank requires 116 billion hryvnia ($4.3 billion) in additional capitalization. Another 32 billion hryvnia might be written off as they relate to the bank's shareholders. 67 258 357 Previously in trend: Nationalization of Privatbank 
Privatbank's liquidity bolstered with 15B hryvnia, - Rozhkova On Monday, Dec. 19, the National Bank of Ukraine allocated 15 billion hryvnia ($551.988 million) to Privatbank to maintain its liquidity. 52 517 127 Previously in trend: Nationalization of Privatbank 
Privatbank nationalization to make banking sector stronger and more resilient, EU's Mogherini says Privatbank nationalization should help ensure that all banks in Ukraine are held to the same prudential regulatory standards. 9 217 56 Previously in trend: Nationalization of Privatbank 
Privat24 e-banking system is state-owned, - Privatbank Deputy CEO Horokhovskyi Privat24 online banking system has become the property of the state. 63 568 167 Previously in trend: Nationalization of Privatbank 
State guarantees safety of funds to Privatbank clients, - Poroshenko President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has explained the situation around Privatbank. 83 461 432 Ukrainian Politics 
Nationalization of Privatbank will not affect inflation or hryvnia rate, - NBU Head Hontarieva The National Bank of Ukraine denies possible price increase and hryvnia depreciation caused by the nationalization of Privatbank. 48 486 263 Ukrainian Politics Privatbank becomes 100-percent state-owned, - Cabinet of Ministers The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has made a decision to nationalize Privatbank. The government intends to issue 30-year domestic government loan notes worth of 150 billion hryvnia and become a 100-percent owner of the bank. 273 709 1 122 Previously in trend: Nationalization of Privatbank 
