NBU: The share of foreign capital in Ukrainian banks - 40,4%

In February, the share of foreign capital in Ukrainian banking system declined by 0.1 percentage points. At the beginning of March, the share of foreign capital in Ukrainian banking system amounted to 40,4%. Reported by the National Bank on its website. At the beginning of February, the figure was 40,5% at the beginning of 2011 - 40,6%. In this March 1, there were 55 banks with foreign capital (31,3% of the total number of existing financial institutions). Of them, 20 banks - with 100% foreign capital (or 11,4%). Total equity at the beginning of March, according to the National Bank reached 139.14 billion USD. Increased during the two months of 2011 to 1.42 bln. or 1.03%. The aggregate amount of capital Ukrainian financial institutions during the same period increased by 0.76 bln. or 0.52%. For 2010 the overall proportion of foreign capital in Ukrainian banking system increased by 4.8 percentage points from 35.8% to 40.6%. As of 1 January 2011 of the 176 banks operating in Ukraine 55 financial institutions - with foreign capital (as of 1 January 2010, there were 51 banks with foreign capital of 182 employees), including 20 - with 100% foreign capital (as of January 1 2010 - 18 banks).