In 2016, the solvent banks decreased the refinancing loan arrears to the National Bank by 55%, for IV quarter – by 18%, Economic Truth reports.
The total amount of arrears as of January 1, 2017, was UAH 22.99 bln, including the principal amount, without accrued percent – UAH 22.57 bln.
As reported, for the previous year, the total arrears of solvent banks to NBU decreased by UAH 27.9 bln, for the fourth quarter – by UAH 5.06 bln.
“Within the fourth quarter, most banks, which have stabilization loans or loans for maintenance of liquidity, decreased their arrears to NBU, one bank repaid them in full, two banks increased them”, according to the message.
It should be reminded that from mid-2015 the National Bank does not disburse stabilization loans to banks, but uses only monetary instruments of the maintenance of liquidity of banks, the maturity of which does not exceed three months.
The banks obtain refinancing loans because of tenders on the maintenance of liquidity of banks.
All the banks, which submit applications for such tender and provide highly liquid pledges (government bonds, deposit certificates, facilities in foreign currency), obtain the loan automatically.
