GGBET LLC acquired the rights to use the GG.BET brand in Ukraine and received a decision to issue licenses from the Commission for Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries for its activities (decisions No. 128, No. 129 of 08.08.2023). The date of the start of GGBET UA operations will be announced shortly.
GG.BET is an international esports bookmaker with Ukrainian roots, known for its partnerships with the world’s largest CS:GO and Dota 2 tournaments. The brand actively supports the development of global esports and acts as an official partner of major esports tournaments. In addition, the brand is a sponsor of the legendary NAVI and Team Vitality clubs.
GGBET UA will develop the esports community and promote the principles of responsible betting and online casinos. It also plans to support Ukrainian sports through investments, implementation of thematic social projects, and collaborations with sports leaders.
“Ukraine has a great potential for the development of the betting market, so obtaining licenses for the GG.BET brand is an expected and balanced decision. Ukrainian esports is characterized by a developed fan base and its own history of tournaments and high-profile victories. In addition, we are confident that fans of classic sports will also find attractive conditions and gain new interesting experience. We will offer Ukrainian bettors an excellent betting product and high-level service that the GG.BET brand provides to users in the global market,” the company’s press service commented.
As a reminder, the GG.BET brand has recently started operating in the UK under the license of the UK Gambling Commission, which is considered one of the most standardized and prestigious in the world.
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About GG.BET
GG.BET is an international eSports betting brand with operations in the UK, Europe, South America and Asia, operating under the licenses of the UK Gambling Commission, Antillephone (Curacao) and Malta Gaming Authority. GG.BET is a member of the ESIC public organization and stands for fair play in esports.
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) on July 11 revoked the license of PJSC Insurance Company Kyivska Rus (Kyiv) to provide financial services, according to the regulator’s website.
The reason for this decision was the failure to submit reports for 2022, failure to submit information and documents at the request of the National Bank and the company’s failure to eliminate the identified violations in the time specified by the regulator (June 8, 2023).
According to the last submitted to the NBU statements of PJSC IC Kyivska Rus for nine months of 2022, the amount of insurance payments amounted to UAH 85,4 mln, of which UAH 76,9 mln was transferred to reinsurance. The insurer has not made any payments during the specified period.
As it was informed, on May 8, 2023 the NBU has applied to IC “Kyivska Rus” a measure of influence in the form of temporary suspension of licenses in connection with non-submission of reports for the first half of 2022 and for 2022, as well as actuarial report for 2022.
The company also did not submit the report on corporate governance and information on key risks and results of stress testing for 2022, did not provide information and documents at the request of the NBU.
Private JSC IC Kyivska Rus carries out activities on voluntary and compulsory types of insurance other than life insurance.
The National Bank of Ukraine on May 11 has cancelled all licenses of ALC Insurance Company Speir (Kyiv) to provide financial services.
According to the message on the website of the regulator, an unscheduled inspection carried out by the NBU in February-March this year found a repeated violation of license conditions – the insurer does not comply with mandatory standards.
The countermeasure for similar violations of license conditions to ALC “IC “Speir” was already applied on September 2, 2022.
The decision on revocation of the license shall come into force on May 12, 2023.
As previously reported, the rating agency “Standard-Rating” has withdrawn the credit rating / financial stability rating of the insurer SK “Speir” on February 9, 2023.
By results of H1 2022 ADO IC Speir received UAH 5,5 m of insurance premiums, 95% of which – from natural persons, and carried out UAH 22,8 th of insurance payments. The market share of the company according to the results of H1 2022 – 0,06%.
The National Bank of Ukraine in accordance with the requirements of the new law “On Payment Services” has included Ukrposhta, NovaPay and six other companies in the payment infrastructure register and issued eight more licenses to provide financial payment services.
According to a statement from the NBU on Friday evening, they also included FC MBK LLC, Diamond Pay, United Space FC, Finexpress FC, Capital Business Group and Payment Center FC.
Such decisions were taken by the Committee on the supervision and regulation of non-banking financial services markets on April 27 and 28, 2023.
The National Bank reminded that the law “On Payment Services” was introduced on August 1, 2022. According to the law, the financial market participants licensed to transfer funds in national currency without opening accounts may apply to the National Bank of Ukraine till April 30, 2023 inclusive, in order to “re-register” their license as required by the law.
According to the NBU, the payment infrastructure register currently includes BOT and 83 other companies and organizations.
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) cancelled licenses of six non-banking institutions and removed four non-banking financial institutions from the State Register of Financial Institutions and one non-banking institution from the Register of Persons who are not financial institutions but are entitled to provide certain financial services.
As reported on the website of the regulator, all existing licenses were revoked and excluded from the State Register on the basis of their own applications: PO “Lombard “Express-Gotivka”, LLC “The World of Financial Solutions and Company”, LLC “Astra.Finance”, CC “Zalogy House”, CC “Crez-Capital” and LLC “Navia Invest” from the Register of persons who are not financial institutions, but have the right to provide certain financial services. Sovremennaya Finansovaya Kompaniya LLC had its licenses revoked on the basis of an application.
The Committee for the Supervision and Regulation of the Non-banking Financial Services Markets adopted these decisions on March 16, 2023.
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has revoked the licenses of ALC IC Amji-Insurance (Kiev) and PJSC IC VONA to provide financial services due to the non-compliance of their ownership structure with the legislation. (Lviv), reported on the website of the regulator.
The decision to cancel the licenses was taken by the board of the NBU on March 2, 2023 in accordance with Article 381 of the law “On Financial Services and State Regulation of Financial Services Markets”.
The NBU informs that according to the last submitted financial statements for the year 2022 the amount of insurance premiums of the company as of December 31, 2022 was UAH 1.927 million, the value of assets – UAH 39.322 thousand, insurance reserves – UAH 270 thousand. The market share of the company on insurance premiums amounted to 0,006%.
According to the last submitted statements of IC “VONA” for 2022, the value of its assets amounted to UAH 31,098 mln. There were no insurance premiums, insurance reserves. The market share of the company on insurance premiums – 0,0%.
After the revocation of license the financial institution is deprived of the right to operate by the types of licenses withdrawn, but does not relieve the financial institution from its obligations under contracts for the provision of financial services.
IC “Amji Insurance” (until March 2019 – OTO “OTL-Insurance”) specializes in risk insurance. According to the data of the company, published on its website, as of the beginning of 2022 its shareholders were 16 individuals.
IC “VONA” (former IC Veltva) has been incorporated in October, 1995. Since 1997 it is a member of the Motor (transport) Insurance Bureau of Ukraine, the Kharkov Union of Insurers, “Insurance business” association and the Kharkov Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
In October 2013 IC “VELTA” has rebranded to PrJSC “Insurance company “WONA” and changed its location to Lvov.
According to the website of the insurer, its shareholder on January 1, 2022 is LLC “UKR SEL” (Lviv), which owns 99.9% of the insurer. Through it, Tatiana Barbaniuk owns 13,9986% of the insurer, Yaroslav Ishchak – 41,276%, Roman Kapustin – 44,816%.
