Ukrainian MPs on the second attempt passed in the first reading bill No
1558-1 on restructuring of liabilities on loans in foreign currency.
The bill was supported by 229 MPs.
The bill provides for all banks to be obliged within a month to
restructure the obligations under the credit agreement at the official NBU rate
on the date of the loan agreement at the written request of the citizens of
Ukraine who had outstanding obligations under the loan agreements in foreign
currency.
The National Bank of Ukraine has already made the statement, insisting
to reject the bill.
"The adoption of bill No 1558-1 will destroy financial and banking
system as it provides for obliging the banks to convert all consumer loans in
foreign currency at the exchange rate at the time of signing the contract
(approximately UAH 5.05 / USD 1). It will pose a threat both for stability of
the banking system and the well-being of all citizens," the NBU statement
reads.
In turn, Finance Minister of Ukraine Natalie Jaresko posted on her
Facebook that “the losses to the Ukrainian banking system from the bill No
1558-1 on restructuring of liabilities on loans in foreign currency will make
up UAH 95 billion.”
No comments:
Post a Comment