Lenders in the war-torn country have shrunk their bad loans from 37% to 24% of their portfolios in the last two years. Other sectors are shaken by corruption scandals, but the financial industry remains resilient. Notably because it is managed away from the government’s clutches.
BERLIN, Jan 23 (Reuters Breakingviews) – There are some surprising sides to being a banker in Ukraine. A few weeks ago, Mikael Björknert decided to open to the public various branches of Ukraine’s largest lender PrivatBank, which he has headed since … [7193 chars]
Source: Reuters | Published: 2026-01-23T05:00:22Z
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