The share of problem loans at Ukrainian banks rose 0.6 percentage points in August to 6.8% on September 1, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) reported.
In terms of volume the bad loans rose 11.6% or by UAH 5.363 billion
(8.0065 hryvni/$1 on September 21) to UAH 51.418 billion compared with
growth of UAH 5.376 billion or 13.2% in July. They have risen 190% or
by UAH 33.403 billion since the beginning of the year.
As of September 1 there were 184 banks in active operation in
Ukraine out of 198 registered, of which 12 were in liquidation,
according to NBU data.
