The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) received personal guarantees from one of the co-owners of PrivatBank Ihor Kolomoisky, owner of Bank Finance and Credit Kostiantyn Zhevaho, and owner of Platinum Bank Gregory Gurtovoy while issuing stabilization loans to the banks, head of the NBU Valeriya Gontareva said in an interview with the Focus magazine.
“Almost all of the owners of the banks, getting stabilization loans from us, gave us personal guarantees. This means that they are responsible not only with their contribution to the capital of the bank but also to all personal property,” Gontareva said.
In addition, she said the NBU received personal guarantees from the owners of bankrupt VAB Bank and Bank Financial Initiative Oleh Bakhmatiuk and IMEXBANK Leonid Klimov.
Regarding IMEXBANK, Gontareva said that the NBU and the bank shareholder signed a commitment with guarantees to recapitalize the bank and the shareholder subsequently started to contribute funds. However, he then bypassed the NBU curator and sold the loan portfolio at a discount of 90% to related parties after which the NBU introduced temporary administration at the bank.
Commenting on the quality of collateral, Gontareva said that for their assessment the NBU attracted first rate institutions, including companies of the “big four.”
