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NET PROFIT OF STATE-RUN UKRGASBANK GROWS BY 2.6 TIMES IN JAN-SEPT 2021

2 November , 2021  

Net profit of Ukrgasbank (Kyiv) in January-September 2021 amounted to UAH 1.748 billion, which is 2.6 times more than in the same period of 2020 (UAH 685.19 million), according to the bank’s quarterly report posted on his website.
According to it, in the third quarter Ukrgasbank’s net profit amounted to UAH 1.021 billion, which is 4.1 times more than in the same period in 2020 (UAH 248 million)
The bank’s net interest income (after deductions on credit losses) in January-September 2021 grew 2.4 times compared to the same indicator a year earlier, from UAH 1.28 billion to UAH 3.131 billion, net fee and commission income rose by 27.5%, to UAH 1.108 billion.
Ukrgasbank’s assets in January-September 2021 fell by 21% to UAH 112.77 billion, and cash and cash equivalents by 23.8%, to UAH 26.88 billion, while loans to customers and finance lease grew by 4.8%, to UAH 49.82 billion
In addition, the bank’s investments, which are measured at fair value through other comprehensive income, decreased 1.7 times in January-September 2021, to UAH 32.08 billion, while investment property remained at the level of UAH 149.255 million.
Liabilities of Ukrgasbank in January-September fell by 33.3%, to UAH 102.9 billion, including customer funds decreased by 28%, to UAH 91.125 billion, while funds from credit institutions increased 46%, to UAH 8.28 billion, and provisions for guarantees, liabilities and legal risks grew by 1.7 times, to UAH 702.9 million.
The bank’s equity capital in January-September 2021 grew by 15.7%, to UAH 9.9 billion. The charter capital remained at the level of UAH 13.84 billion.
JSB Ukrgasbank was established in 1993. The state, represented by the Ministry of Finance, owns 94.94% of the shares of the financial institution.
According to the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU), as of September 1, 2021, Ukrgasbank ranked fifth in terms of total assets (UAH 124.417 billion) among 72 banks operating in the country.

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