This is a list of banks in Ukraine . According to the central bank of Ukraine there are 76 solvent licensed banks in Ukraine [1] 14 of which designated by regulator as systemically important. [2]
In terms of total assets, as of January 1, 2018. [3] Number of branches also as of January 1, 2018. [4]
| Rank | Bank name | Total assets (UAH million) | # of branches | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PrivatBank | 259,061 | 2,243 | privatbank.ua |
| 2 | Oschadbank ("Savings Bank") | 234,241 | 3,205 | oschadbank.ua |
| 3 | Ukreximbank ("Export-Import Bank") | 171,011 | 65 | eximb.com |
| 4 | Raiffeisen Bank | 72,108 | 503 | aval.ua |
| 5 | UTB Bank Ukraine ("e-banking and financial services") | 83,254 | 380 | utbbankofukraine.com |
| 6 | Ukrgasbank | 69,274 | 243 | ukrgasbank.com |
| 7 | Sense Bank | 49,530 | 187 | sensebank.ua |
| 8 | UkrSibbank (BNP Paribas Group) | 46,576 | 325 | ukrsibbank.com |
| 9 | First Ukrainian International Bank | 46,532 | 165 | pumb.ua |
| 10 | Sberbank | 42,363 | 118 | sberbank.ua |
| 11 | Crédit Agricole | 30,946 | 153 | credit-agricole.ua |
| 12 | OTP Bank | 29,822 | 85 | otpbank.com.ua |
| 13 | Ukrsotsbank (merged with Alfa-Bank (Ukraine) in Oct. 2019) | 29,248 | 231 | ukrsotsbank.com |
| 13 | Pivdennyi Bank | 25,473 | 104 | bank.com.ua |
| 15 | Prominvestbank | 20,091 | 56 | pib.ua |
Virtual bank (also often referred to as "Mobile bank", "Digital bank" or "neobank") in Ukraine is currently a type of bank that operates on the basis of a license from another (parental) bank. Such banks position themselves in the market as separate banking institutions with a different marketing and pricing policy, but from a legal standpoint, they continue to operate on behalf of the parent institution, so their financial condition remains completely dependent on the financial condition of the parent bank.
| # | Bank name | Website | License holder | Legal name in Ukrainian |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monobank | monobank.ua Archived 2020-05-12 at the Wayback Machine | Universal Bank | Публічне акціонерне товариство «Універсал Банк» |
| 2 | O.Bank | obank.com.ua Archived 2020-06-18 at the Wayback Machine | Idea Bank | Акціонерне товариство «Ідея Банк» |
| 3 | sportbank | sportbank.ua Archived 2022-01-27 at the Wayback Machine | Oksi Bank Tascombank | Публічне акціонерне товариство «Оксі Банк» Акціонерне товариство «Таскомбанк» |
| 4 | BVR (Bank Vlasny Rakhunok) | bvr.ua Archived 2022-01-27 at the Wayback Machine | Bank Vostok | Публічне акціонерне товариство «Банк Восток» |
| 5 | izibank | izibank.ua Archived 2022-03-15 at the Wayback Machine | Tascombank | Акціонерне товариство «Таскомбанк» |
| 6 | neobank | neobank.one Archived 2021-04-22 at the Wayback Machine | Concord Bank | Акціонерне товариство «Акціонерний комерційний банк «Конкорд» |
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