Nationalized Sense Bank (Kyiv) and FUIB (Kyiv) note the demand for the buy now pay later (BNPL) service, which differs from traditional bank installment plans, and allow its introduction in Ukraine in the near future.
“We think that the client has a request for such a product as a purely European BNPL. (…) Therefore, we are now working with two fintechs, studying this model together with them and the possibility of joining them, because they have just implemented the European BNPL model,” said Inna Tiutiun, a member of the Sense board, at the Digital Lending 2024 conference initiated by the Ukrainian Association of Fintech and Innovation Companies (UAFIC) in Kyiv.
FUIB’s Deputy Chairman of the Board Dmytro Polishchuk, for his part, noted that there is “definitely a demand for the service.”
“And the most important thing is that when we talk about BNPL or installment payments, etc., we forget that the key client of this story is the merchant. (…) There is a very high demand from large retailers for this model, so if there is demand, there will always be a supply,” the banker added.
“I think that this year either we or Sense (Bank – IF-U) or someone else … one of us will show something this year. Because there are a lot of ideas, research, experience and a desire to try, because no one in Ukraine has actually tried this (implementation of the BNPL service – IF-U),” suggested Polishchuk.
According to him, FUIB has already tested a large number of customer experiences with full-fledged BNPL models, in particular, the bank’s team has worked out the legal component, which raised certain questions.
“(…) because in fact, BNPL in its purest form is the provision of a short-term loan to a non-bank customer and without onboarding in Diia, BankID, identification, passports. That is, it is not actually a loan, but a payment method with a certain installment plan for several weeks,” explained FUIB’s Deputy Chairman of the Board.
“We are very positive about this story. I think that this year there will be surprises in Ukraine (in the financial services market – IF-U),” the banker summarized.
According to the National Bank of Ukraine, as of February 1, 2024, Sens Bank ranked 8th (UAH 131.89 billion) among 63 banks operating in the country in terms of total assets, while FUIB ranked 6th (UAH 158.86 billion). Sense Bank was among the three leaders in terms of net profit for 2023, it amounted to UAH 5.04 billion, while FUIB’s net profit was UAH 3.96 billion.
The net profit of First Ukrainian International Bank (FUIB, Kyiv) for January-June this year amounted to UAH 3 billion 676.54 million, which is 16.8 times higher than in the same period of 2022, according to the bank’s report in the information disclosure system of the National Securities and Stock Market Commission (NSSMC).
According to the report, FUIB’s net interest income for January-June 2023 increased 4.3 times to UAH 5 billion 743.88 million.
Net fee and commission income for six months of the current year increased by 31.5% to UAH 1 billion 93.01 million, the report says.
It is stated that in January-June this year FUIB disbanded UAH 341.80 million of reserves, while in the same period last year it increased them by UAH 4 billion 267.11 million.
The bank’s total profit for the first half of 2023 reached UAH 4 billion 19.74 million against UAH 78.61 million in the first half of last year.
According to the report, in January-June this year, the bank’s assets grew by UAH 13 billion 736.74 million, reaching UAH 125 billion 710.96 million.
Such growth is explained by a significant increase in investments in securities – from UAH 12 billion 586.77 million to UAH 45 billion 547.69 million, while cash and funds with the NBU, on the contrary, decreased by 1.7 times – to UAH 27 billion 151.01 million.
At the same time, loans and advances to customers increased from UAH 43.77 billion to UAH 44.78 billion, while debts of other banks increased by UAH 0.64 billion to UAH 41.27 billion.
FUIB’s customer funds increased from UAH 90 billion 38 million to UAH 104 billion 77 million in the first half of 2023, while the bank’s capital increased from UAH 11 billion 76 million to UAH 15 billion 71 million, including retained earnings from UAH 3 billion 82 million to UAH 7 billion 502 million.
FUIB was founded in 1991, according to its website, it serves about 1.5 million customers and is owned by Rinat Akhmetov. According to the NBU data as of June 1, FUIB was among the top ten largest banks in the country, ranking 8th among 65 operating Ukrainian banks in terms of assets (UAH 131.96 billion). As of the end of June, the bank’s network included 5 regional branches and 221 outlets, compared to 213 outlets at the beginning of the year.
The net profit of First Ukrainian International Bank (FUIB, Kyiv) in January-March 2021 amounted to UAH 1 billion, which is 23.3% more than in the same period in 2020 (UAH 810.9 million), the bank said on its website.
According to the report, the bank’s net interest income in the first quarter increased by 20.7% compared to the same period a year earlier, to UAH 2.03 billion, and commission fees – by 5%, to UAH 439 million.
FUIB’s assets in the first three months of the year increased by 12.8%, to UAH 84.877 billion, in particular loans to customers – by 5.5%, to UAH 39.6 billion, and cash and cash equivalents – by 1.5 times, to UAH 21.26 billion.
The bank’s liabilities increased by 15%, to UAH 75.456 billion, in particular, customer funds – by 17%, to UAH 67.3 billion, and debt to other banks – by 35.7%, to UAH 1.84 billion.
The bank’s net worth decreased by 2.7% in three months, to UAH 9.42 billion. The charter capital remained at the level of UAH 4.78 billion.
FUIB was founded in 1991. Rinat Akhmetov is the owner of a significant stake in the bank (indirect participation is 99.9%).
According to the National Bank of Ukraine, as of March 1, 2021, in terms of total assets (UAH 85.516 billion) FUIB ranked seventh among 73 banks operating in the country.
The net profit of First Ukrainian International Bank (FUIB, Kyiv) in January-March 2021 amounted to UAH 1 billion, which is 23.3% more than in the same period in 2020 (UAH 810.9 million), the bank said on its website. According to the report, the bank’s net interest income in the first quarter increased by 20.7% compared to the same period a year earlier, to UAH 2.03 billion, and commission fees – by 5%, to UAH 439 million.
FUIB’s assets in the first three months of the year increased by 12.8%, to UAH 84.877 billion, in particular loans to customers – by 5.5%, to UAH 39.6 billion, and cash and cash equivalents – by 1.5 times, to UAH 21.26 billion.
The bank’s liabilities increased by 15%, to UAH 75.456 billion, in particular, customer funds – by 17%, to UAH 67.3 billion, and debt to other banks – by 35.7%, to UAH 1.84 billion.
The bank’s net worth decreased by 2.7% in three months, to UAH 9.42 billion. The charter capital remained at the level of UAH 4.78 billion.
FUIB was founded in 1991. Rinat Akhmetov is the owner of a significant stake in the bank (indirect participation is 99.9%).
According to the National Bank of Ukraine, as of March 1, 2021, in terms of total assets (UAH 85.516 billion) FUIB ranked seventh among 73 banks operating in the country.
First Ukrainian International Bank (FUIB) abolished fees for external and internal payments in national currency for all FUIB business clients.
Starting from March 30, 2020 and for the entire period of quarantine, the Bank’s business clients, regardless of the business segment, will be able to make all types of payments during the operational time without additional costs.
“Today, Ukrainian business faces a strategically important task to set up its operations in new circumstances, to find other channels of purchases and sales, controlling and optimizing its costs at the same time. However, without mutual understanding, support and synergy, including such from the banks, it will be difficult to achieve. We are aware of this, which is why we have decided to support all of our business clients by canceling the fee for making external and internal payments in national currency. The bank will continue to develop measures that will help entrepreneurs to go through the quarantine period with minimum losses,” says FUIB’s Deputy Chairman of the Board of corporate business Serhiy Mahdych.
The net profit of First Ukrainian International Bank (FUIB, Kyiv) in January-September 2019 totaled UAH 1.994 billion, which is 36.8% more than a year ago (UAH 1.458 billion), according to quarterly financial statements of the bank posted on its website on Thursday.
The net profit in Q3 2019 amounted to UAH 728.905 million, which is 60.1% more than a year ago.
Net interest income in January-September 2019 increased 31% compared to the corresponding period of 2018, to UAH 3.884 billion.
The bank’s assets in January-September 2019 increased 3.2%, to UAH 51.444 billion, including loans issued to customers by 12.8%, to UAH 30.727 billion.
Bank liabilities from the beginning of the year decreased 1.2%, to UAH 43.029 billion.
The bank’s net worth for this period increased 33.1%, to UAH 8.415 billion. The charter capital remained at the level of UAH 3.294 billion.
FUIB was founded in 1991. The substantial shareholder in the bank is Rinat Akhmetov (99.9% indirectly).
According to the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU), as of July 1, 2019, FUIB ranked eighth (UAH 59.858 billion) in terms of total assets among 76 banks operating in the country.
