By KYIV. Dec 22 (Interfax-Ukraine) – The Deposit Guarantee Fund (DGF) ensured the transfer of UAH 17 billion to the state budget from the accounts of the liquidated IR Bank (formerly Sberbank, Kyiv) and Prominvestbank (PIB, Kyiv), the press service of the Fund has reported.
According to the report, UAH 3.169 billion, EUR 4.672 million, $372.272 million, GBP 53,227, CHF 917,426 and PLN 43,900 were transferred to the budget.
As reported, the Verkhovna Rada on May 12, with 334 votes, approved the decree of President Volodmyr Zelensky dated May 11 on the forced seizure of assets in Ukraine belonged Sberbank of Russia and VEB.RF. According to the decree, 99.772644% of PIB shares owned by VEB.RF and 100% of IR Bank shares owned by Sberbank of Russia are also forcibly withdrawn.
With regard to the withdrawal of financial assets of these "subsidiaries" of Russian banks, an exception was made for assets worth UAH 3 billion of IR Bank, which are directed to satisfy the claims of its creditors and the DGF expenses necessary for this.
The National Bank of Ukraine on the second day of the war started by Russia – February 25 – revoked the banking license and liquidated the banks under the control of the Russian Federation – IR Bank and PIB. Then, on March 11, the NBU sent a letter to the Cabinet of Ministers, in which it proposed to forcibly withdraw their financial assets into state revenue, and on April 9 the government supported this proposal.
On April 12, the DGF approved the register of accepted claims of creditors of IR Bank for UAH 19.9 billion and creditors of Prominvestbank for UAH 4.93 billion.
