The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has added Insurance Broker Atrius LLC to the Register of Insurance Intermediaries in accordance with the electronic application submitted by the company. According to the central bank’s website, the NBU has removed the company from the State Register of Insurance and Reinsurance Brokers and revoked its certificate of entry in the register.
The relevant decisions were adopted by the NBU’s Committee for Supervision and Regulation of Non-Bank Financial Services Markets on May 9, 2025. Atrius LLC was registered in May 2018 in Kyiv. Its authorized capital is UAH 1,077 thousand.
The National Bank of Ukraine has increased the financing opportunities for foreign representative offices of Ukrainian companies: previously, this was possible within the limits of actual transfers in 2021, but now it is possible either within these limits or up to EUR 1 million per year, whichever is greater.
“This relaxation will not affect Ukraine’s currency market, as such transfers will only be allowed using the business’s own currency. At the same time, it will enable Ukrainian companies to step up their efforts to promote their products on foreign markets,” the National Bank said on its website on Saturday.
The regulator has also allowed such transfers for relatively young companies, setting a restriction that at least 12 months must have passed between the date of their state registration and the date of the transaction.
“In the long term, the changes will contribute to the growth of the country’s export potential by expanding cooperation between Ukrainian businesses and foreign partners and increasing trade,” the NBU said.
In addition, the central bank has allowed payments related to legal proceedings for non-compliance by non-residents with the terms of import and export contracts.
“The decisions adopted allow legal entities of all forms of ownership to purchase foreign currency and transfer it abroad to pay registration, arbitration, court fees, and other payments and expenses during enforcement proceedings for non-compliance by non-residents with the terms of import and export contracts,” the National Bank explained.
He added that, based on a customer survey conducted by banks this year, the impact on the currency market is not expected to be significant. On the other hand, businesses will be able to protect their property and other rights and interests in foreign jurisdictions in a timely and adequate manner when resolving issues related to the return of foreign currency proceeds under export contracts or prepayments under import contracts.
The NBU clarified that the relevant amendments to “military” Resolution No. 18 of February 24, 2022, were introduced by Resolution No. 53 of the regulator’s board on May 9 of this year and came into force on May 10.
The National Bank of Ukraine has increased limits on corporate card payments abroad. Cash withdrawals of up to UAH 17,500 (equivalent) are now permitted, whereas the previous limit was UAH 12,500.
“The expansion of limits will not have a significant impact on the currency market of Ukraine, given that the increase in demand for foreign currency for corporate card transactions is likely to be offset by a decrease in demand through other, less convenient channels,” the National Bank said on its website on Saturday.
It added that the second easing was an increase in the limit for payments for goods, works, and services with corporate cards abroad from UAH 100,000 to UAH 150,000 per month.
For personal cards, the limits remain unchanged: UAH 12,500 for cash withdrawals per week and UAH 100,000 for non-cash payments.
The NBU clarified that the relevant changes to “military” Resolution No. 18 of February 24, 2022, were introduced by Resolution No. 53 of the regulator’s board on May 9 of this year and came into force on May 10.
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU), in the absence of currency purchases, increased its sales on the interbank market last week by $123.8 million, or 20.0%, to $742.70 million, according to statistics from the regulator on its website. The data published by the regulator during this period indicate a change in the cash currency market: while on Monday sales exceeded purchases by $6.4 million, on Tuesday purchases exceeded sales by $6.8 million, and on Thursday there was a negative balance of $40.6 million.
‘Household activity in the cash market has been declining for the third month in a row: average daily demand fell from $41 million in February to $17 million in April. This indicates a decrease in panic sentiment, market saturation and/or the exhaustion of the population’s purchasing power against the backdrop of weak economic growth. Another factor could be the spring holiday cycle, which is a traditional period for selling foreign currency savings to celebrate and finance short-term vacations,’ commented KYT Group on the situation in the cash market.
The official hryvnia exchange rate strengthened in the first half of the week from 41.75 UAH/USD to 41.4706 UAH/USD, but weakened again to 41.7091 UAH/USD by the end of the week. Despite the increase in the negative balance, the exchange rate on the cash market did not change significantly, and over the weekend, the dollar even fell by 5 kopecks. The purchase rate fell to 41.40 UAH/$1, and the sale rate fell to 41.50 UAH/$1.
According to KYT Group experts, the dollar exchange rate will remain within a narrow range.
‘Short-term outlook (2-4 weeks): the most likely movement is towards 41.20-41.80 UAH/USD with minor deviations (±20-30 kopecks). Volatility is low, speculative demand is limited. Medium term (2-4 months): a correction to 42.00-42.50 UAH/$1 is possible in the event of increased imports, accelerated inflation or a weakening of external financing,’ the company predicts.
Source: https://interfax.com.ua/news/projects/1067965.html
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) added four insurance and/or reinsurance brokers to the Register of Insurance Intermediaries in accordance with their electronic applications.
According to the NBU website, the following companies were added to the register: Dobrobut ta Zakhyst LLC, Willis Insurance Brokers LLC, Risk and Life Consulting LLC, and the representative office of SIA Yulisire.
The National Bank also removed these companies from the State Register of Insurance and Reinsurance Brokers and revoked their certificates of entry in this register.
The relevant decisions were adopted by the Committee on Supervision and Regulation of Non-Bank Financial Services Markets on April 25, 2025.
The National Bank of Ukraine has revoked the financial services licenses of six non-banking financial institutions and excluded them from the State Register of Financial Institutions.
According to the regulator’s website, this applies to FC BI.Money LLC and Rulla Ukraine LLC, which provided funds and bank metals on credit, Prostozaym LLC, State Enterprise Ukrainian Center Security, State Innovative Financial and Credit Institution – Financial Leasing, PO Lombard Onyx Plus Chernik and Company – provided funds and bank metals on credit in the form of pawn loans.
Another non-banking financial institution changed the scope of the license for the activity of a financial company.
In addition, on the basis of its own application LLC “Financial Company Liberty Finance” agreed to change the scope of the license for the activity of a financial company. Such financial services as factoring, financial leasing, provision of guarantees were excluded from it.
After changing the scope of the license, the company will have the right to carry out activities to provide financial services – the provision of funds and bank metals on credit, the activity of trading in foreign currency values in cash on the basis of the appropriate license for foreign exchange transactions.
The relevant decisions of the Committee on supervision and regulation of non-banking financial services markets adopted on April 3, 2025.
