The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has included Credit Agricole Bank into the list of systemically important banks following its annual review, thus increasing the number of banks on the list to 15.
As stated in the NBU`s resolution No.95 “On Determination of Systemically Important Banks” dated March 8, it also includes A-Bank, Credobank, OTP Bank, Oschadbank, Pivdenniy Bank, PrivatBank, PUMB, and Raiffeisen Bank.
Sens Bank, TAScombank, Ukrgasbank, Ukreximbank, Ukrsibbank, and Universal Bank (mono) are also on the list.
As of February 1, 2023, Credit Agricole Bank ranked 11th out of 67 operating banks by total assets (UAH 81.03 billion). At present, the number of operating banks has dropped to 65.
Credit Agricole Bank (Kyiv) in January-March 2018 saw UAH 439.944 million in net profit, which is 43.9% more than a year ago (UAH 305.55 million). According to a quarterly financial report of the bank, net interest income over the period amounted to UAH 532.854 million, which is 16.7% more than year-over-year (UAH 456.707 million).
In addition, the bank saw commission income in the amount of UAH 230.538 million (14.8% up year-over-year).
Assets over the period fell by 2.1%, to UAH 30.303 billion, while the charter capital grew by 10.3%, to UAH 3.601 billion.
The bank said in a press release that the bank’s performance in the first quarter of 2018 was the best in the entire history of its operations.
“Universal banking model allows Credit Agricole Bank to diversify its main sources of revenues and to maintain an excellent financial performance. The bank is in a position to compensate adverse trends that are associated with narrowing of market spreads, and to continue further its positive dynamics in 2018. In Q1 2018, Credit Agricole Bank has posted the highest quarterly net result ever achieved which gives good expectations for the whole year 2018,” Management Board Member, Financial Director of Credit Agricole Bank Regis Lefevre said.
Credit Agricole Bank was founded in 1993. Credit Agricole S.A. on January 1, 2018 owned a 99.9961% stake in PJSC Credit Agricole Bank. Credit Agricole Bank ranked 13th among 84 operating banks in the country on January 1, 2018 by total assets (UAH 33.325 billion), according to the National Bank of Ukraine.
