The state-owned Ukrgasbank (Kyiv) has put up for sale via the OpenMarket platform (SE SETAM of the Ministry of Justice) an administrative and production complex at 2-b Kurenivska Street in Obolon district of Kyiv with a starting price of UAH 240.2 million.
According to the press service of SETAM, the lot consists of an administrative building (4.8 thousand square meters), a brick garage (49.8 square meters) and warehouse buildings (15.9 thousand square meters in total). The total area of the complex is 20.9 thousand square meters.
It is noted that the components of the complex are under five arrests in criminal proceedings, and there is a dispute over the ownership. Other restrictions include the bank’s right to use utilities, the absence of contracts for the supply of utilities, including electricity, gas, and water.
The auction based on the Dutch model is scheduled for April 22.
According to the National Bank of Ukraine, Ukrgasbank was ranked fifth in terms of assets (UAH 213.72 billion) among 61 banks at the beginning of this year.
Borrowings from clients in the agricultural sector account for about 40% of the loan portfolio of the state-owned Ukrgasbank (Kyiv), said Mykola Alfyorov, deputy director of the small and medium business department of the financial institution.
“In general, 40% of our loan portfolio is made up of clients from the agricultural sector. This area will always be a priority, despite all the risks, as evidenced by the statistics of all banks,” he said at the Agro Finance Summit in Kyiv on Thursday.
According to him, in 2024 Ukrgasbank increased lending to the agricultural sector in the investment direction: it accounted for 50% of all loans. In total, since the beginning of the full-scale war, the bank has issued loans for almost UAH 10 billion.
“In the first year of the war, it was a task aimed at replenishing working capital and providing it to farmers so that they could sow and harvest on time. Already in 2023, we saw a dynamic increase in the investment interest of the agricultural sector, and in 2024 it was a real growth,” said Alfiorov.
Among the most popular financial products among agrarians, he named the state program “5-7-9%” in combination with international programs.
The Deputy Director of the Department also pointed out that Ukrgasbank actively provides financing up to UAH 8 million using guarantee mechanisms from farmers, but this amount can be doubled to UAH 16 million under a portfolio guarantee or a guarantee of an international organization.
According to the National Bank of Ukraine, as of November 1, 2024, Ukrgasbank ranked 5th (UAH 136.18 billion) among 62 banks operating in the country in terms of total assets. The net profit of the financial institution for 10 months of the year amounted to UAH 4.84 billion, while for the same period in 2023 it was UAH 3.36 billion.
State-owned Ukrgasbank (UGB, Kyiv) has announced the launch of contactless payment acceptance technology for small businesses through the UGB Tap&Pay application for Android smartphones in cooperation with Visa, the financial institution’s press service said on Friday.
“Mobile acquiring is based on Visa Tap to Phone contactless payment technology, which allows you to use a smartphone on the Android operating system version 8.0 and higher as a POS terminal. Now entrepreneurs no longer need a physical terminal – download UGB Tap&Pay and accept payments conveniently and instantly,” the state bank’s press release explains.
The press service of the financial institution clarified that the acquiring fee is 1.3%. “Ukrgas plans to launch this service on smartphones with the iOS operating system next year.
According to the National Bank of Ukraine, as of November 1 this year, Ukrgasbank ranked 5th (UAH 136.18 billion) among 62 banks operating in the country in terms of total assets. The financial institution’s net profit for the first ten months of this year amounted to UAH 4.84 billion, while in the same period last year it was UAH 3.36 billion.
Since the beginning of 2024, the state-owned Ukrgasbank (UGB, Kyiv) has financed almost 90 energy projects totaling UAH 1.8 billion, said Tetiana Kornienko, Director of the Small and Medium Business Department of Ukrgasbank, at Get festival business on December 12 in Kyiv.
“The main part of UAH 1.3-1.4 billion is made up of two components: solar stations and cogeneration units,” she said.
Cogeneration accounts for the largest share of the total amount of loans granted due to the high cost of projects in this segment.
Also, about 20% of the total amount of loans disbursed is for the purchase of generators, which belongs to small projects.
“We lend to almost the entire line of equipment used in the generation sector. These include generators, solar panels, cogeneration, and wind farms. We are ready to take on any project,” the department director emphasized.
According to her, the bank has its own technical office that provides assistance in analyzing projects and finding optimal solutions. Ukrgasbank also has a fairly wide range of financing programs.
According to Kornienko, one of Ukrgasbank’s key requirements for borrowers is that they have sufficient cash flow to cover loan repayment, including the flow generated by the project itself.
State-owned Ukrgasbank (UGB, Kyiv) has provided a UAH 226.6 million loan to Silpo supermarket chain to purchase more than 60 diesel generators, according to a press release from the financial institution.
“Uninterrupted power supply to supermarkets will contribute to their stable operation and, most importantly, guarantee the country’s food security,” the press service quoted Tetyana Parchevska, Director of Corporate Banking and Transaction Business at Ukrgasbank, as saying.
The state-owned bank did not disclose the rate at which the financing was provided or its term, citing the terms of the agreement.
According to the National Bank of Ukraine, as of October 1 this year, Ukrgasbank ranked 30th (UAH 199.05 billion) among 62 banks operating in the country in terms of total assets. The financial institution’s net profit for the first nine months of this year amounted to UAH 4.67 billion, while in the same period last year it was UAH 2.92 billion.
Silpo-Food LLC was established in early August 2016. According to Opendatabot, the founder of the company is PJSC Closed Non-Diversified Venture Corporate Investment Fund Retail Capital (100%, Kyiv), with Volodymyr Kostelman as the ultimate beneficiary. The chain’s total revenue in 2023 amounted to UAH 84.73 billion, which is 21% higher than in 2022.
According to its website, Silpo has 306 supermarkets in 60 cities of Ukraine and four Le Silpo delicatessens in Kyiv, Dnipro, Kharkiv and Odesa.
PJSC Ukrnafta will raise UAH 4 billion in loans from Ukrgasbank to drill new wells and build and commission gas piston units, the company’s press service said on Friday.
“The borrowed funds will be used to finance drilling and production stimulation programs and the construction of modern gas piston stations,” said Sergiy Koretsky, Ukrnafta’s director.
As reported, Ukrnafta has announced 16 tenders for the purchase of gas reciprocating power plants with a total capacity of 63.59 MW-76.4 MW. These are plants with a capacity of 1-1.3 MW (two sets), 1.6-2.1 MW (one), 1.95-2.5 MW (two), 2.4-3.1 MW (three), 2.94-3.7 MW (one), 3.9-4.5 MW (three), 4.4-5.2 MW (one), 5.85-6.8 MW (one), 12-14.1 MW (two). The start of the auctions has been extended by two weeks to September 9-10, 2024.
“In 2023, Ukrnafta increased oil and condensate production by 3% (by 39.9 thousand tons) compared to 2022, to 1.4 million tons. Last year, Ukrnafta produced 1.097 bcm of natural and associated petroleum gas, which is 5.8% (60.4 mcm) more than in 2022.
“Ukrnafta is the largest oil producer in Ukraine and the operator of the national network of filling stations. In March 2024, the company took over management of Glusco’s assets and operates 545 filling stations – 460 owned and 85 managed.
The company is implementing a comprehensive program to restore operations and update the format of its filling stations. Since February 2023, Ukrnafta has been issuing its own fuel coupons and NAFTA cards, which are sold to legal entities and individuals through Ukrnafta-Postach LLC.
Ukrnafta’s largest shareholder is Naftogaz of Ukraine with a 50%+1 share. In November 2022, the Supreme Commander-in-Chief’s Office of the Armed Forces of Ukraine decided to transfer to the state a share of corporate rights of the company, which belonged to private owners and is currently managed by the Ministry of Defense.
