Exclusive: Ukraine’s central bank chief says 2 state-owned banks have 'good chance' of being privatized by year-end (opens original article in a new tab)

Ukraine's central bank chief states two state-owned banks have a good chance of privatization by year-end as part of an ambitious strategy to reduce inefficiency and meet EU standards, with external advisors involved in the process.

• Ukraine's central bank chief says two state-owned banks have a 'good chance' of being privatized by year-end
• The government plans to adopt an 'ambitious strategy' for state-owned banks to reduce inefficiency and meet EU standards
• Privatization of Sense Bank and Ukrgazbank will involve external advisors to strengthen the process
• Large investors show interest in privatizing PrivatBank and OschadBank, but they are unlikely to be privatized by 2026