Odile Renaud-Basso calls for Ukraine’s wider integration with the EU

Oleksandr Pysaruk, CEO of Raiffeisen Bank in Ukraine, discusses the challenges the bank faced following the Russian invasion

Ukraine’s central bank governor tells us how the bank is helping keep the lights on, even as Russia targets Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.

IT and fintech was one of the few sectors of Ukraine’s economy that grew last year. Some even see it as a “pillar for stronger democracy” in the country.

Development money is pouring into Ukraine, but some NGOs and civil society organisations are not convinced the money is being well spent. And what does “build back better” even mean? 

As the prospect of selling their operations in Russia becomes increasingly challenging, should European banks walk away from their Russian operations or wait it out? 

The US, EU and UK have imposed an increasingly complex regime of sanctions on Russia as the war in Ukraine has evolved.

The war has led to difficult circumstances for the global financial system, leaving central banks with a tough choice. 

Sharon Easky, chairperson of PrivatBank’s supervisory board, on the legal challenges which followed the bank’s nationalisation and the ongoing struggle to bring reform to Ukraine.

Consolidation and nationalisation of banking sector should help withstand pandemic fallout.