The scandalous imposition of a temporary administration on one of Ukraine's largest financial institutions, Khreshchatyk Bank, followed by its bankruptcy (including the cessation of depositor payments), was one of the most serious incidents in the country's money market this year. It's no joke to shut down a financial institution that handled the majority of transactions for virtually all municipal enterprises in Kyiv, ranked among the top 20 Ukrainian banks, and served the deposits of approximately 308 individuals.
But the story isn't over yet: recently, the Deposit Guarantee Fund (DGF) completed processing the results of its asset and liability audit and issued a devastating report: according to DGF staff, a criminal organization was operating within the Khreshchatyk bank's management structures. This is no exaggeration: the official document sent to law enforcement agencies contains the phrase "...about organized criminal activity within the bank...," which clearly implies a criminal element in the actions of management and responsible former employees.
One of the instances of abuse of office involves speculation in the non-residential property market: specifically, the transfer of management of properties in Kyiv (366 square meters) and Kharkiv (over 10,3 square meters, with a market value of over UAH 81 million) to a private firm. Naturally, accusations have been leveled against both the NBU and the Kyiv community, but so far all of these have been dismissed as unfounded. At the time of liquidation, the main co-owners of the shares were Andriy Ivanov (37,44%), Mykola Soldatenko (24,24%), and the Kyiv City State Administration (25%).
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