Credit Agricole Bank has been closely engaged in the development of the Ukrainian agricultural sector for the past three decades, but nothing could quite prepare the bank or its clients for the unique challenges presented Russia’s full-scale invasion of the country when it began in February 2022. With the war now approaching the two-year mark, […]
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American bank aims to support Ukraine’s coming leapfrog forward
As international discussion continues over the reconstruction of postwar Ukraine, work on rebuilding the country is already underway, and partnerships are emerging that may shape the future recovery agenda. In what the British government called an unprecedented transaction from any export credit agency, UK Export Finance issued a landmark buyer credit loan guarantee in June […]
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Banking on the exceptional wartime adaptability of Ukraine’s business community
There are few more convincing expressions of confidence in the business climate than the recruitment and training of additional staff. This is exactly what ProCredit Bank is currently doing in wartime Ukraine. The bank spent 2022 adjusting to the new realities created by Russia’s full-scale invasion and concentrating on strengthening institutional stability, but business development […]
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State-owned Ukrainian bank Oschadbank calls on international partners to cooperate in rebuilding Ukraine
Oschadbank is looking to build on its unrivaled economic reach and wealth of experience as the international community braces for the once-in-a-lifetime opportunities created by Ukraine’s reconstruction
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Ukraine’s IT industry in focus as Credit Agricole unveils strategic vision
New strategy document covering next four years aims to build on French bank’s existing strengths
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Doubts remain over Ukraine’s commitment to privatizing state-owned banks
Skeptics question Ukrainian plans to reduce the 55% state-owned share of the country’s banking industry
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BANKING: Ukrainian division of Germany’s ProCredit Bank launches innovative new shopping mall service points
New ProCredit Bank initiative aims to promote digital services while maintaining a physical presence for current and potential Ukrainian customers alike
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BANKING: New app helps French bank in Ukraine navigate a year of unprecedented coronavirus crisis challenges
Credit Agricole’s CA+ app was launched in June 2020 and proved a big hit with the bank’s Ukrainian clients
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French bank in Ukraine plans to maintain personal touch as pandemic boosts industry-wide digitization drive
Credit Agricole reports a boom in digital banking but branch network remains crucial to the bank’s future plans in Ukraine
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OPINION: Reform of Ukraine’s state-owned banks is a maturity exam for the country
Oschadbank Supervisory Board Chairman Sevki Acuner on why the introduction of a corporate governance model based on international standards is crucial for the future of Ukraine’s state-owned banks