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NATIONAL BANK OF UKRAINE DECIDES TO LIQUIDATE ONE MORE BANK

13 September , 2021  

The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) on September 9 made a decision to revoke the banking license and liquidate Bank Zemelny Capital (Dnipro) belonged to former Coal Industry Minister Viktor Topolov (94.4% of shares), the regulator has said on its website.
“At the suggestion of the Deposit Guarantee Fund, the NBU made decision No. 469-rsh dated September 9, 2021 to revoke the banking license and liquidate Bank Zemelny Capital,” the NBU said.
As reported, the NBU on August 11 classified Bank Zemelny Capital as insolvent due to the failure to meet its obligations to depositors and other creditors due to insufficient funds within the term established by the agreement or determined by the legislation of Ukraine.
Bank Zemelny Capital was founded in 1994. According to the NBU data as of January 1, 2021, the owner of the bank’s substantial participation is former Minister of the Coal Industry Viktor Topolov (94.4% of the shares).
According to the NBU, as of June 1, 2021, Bank Zemelny Capital ranked 63rd in terms of total assets (UAH 909.983 million) among 73 banks operating in the country.

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