Economy

How Ukrainian banks will work on winter holidays: NBU reveals details

The NBU has prepared draft regulations on the operation of the NBU’s electronic banking system and the procedure for the banking system of Ukraine during the end of the reporting year. In fact, there will be no break. This is reported by Komersant ukrainskyi with reference to the draft resolution of the NBU.

According to the draft, which has been made public for discussion, the following mode of operation is proposed:

december 31, 2024

• The Electronic Payment System of the National Bank of Ukraine (EPS) operates in accordance with the Technological Regulations, around the clock 24/7 with the date of the current calendar day.
• Clearing and settlements in the system of the Central Router and Settlement and Clearing Center of the National Payment System “Ukrainian Payment Space” (PROSTIR) are performed in the normal course.
• The system of quantitative accounting of deposit certificates CERTIF, the depository of the National Bank of Ukraine, the National Bank of Ukraine in the course of the depository activities of the depository institution, the NBU’s automated information system “Credit Agreements with Non-Residents”, and the foreign exchange market of Ukraine operate as usual.
• Payments in foreign currency from the State Treasury Service of Ukraine through the NBU and JSC Ukreximbank are made until 16.00

Banks are required to ensure uninterrupted operation of ATMs and to replenish them with cash of various denominations to serve their customers.

january 1, 2025

• The EPS operates in accordance with the EPS Technological Regulations 24/7 with the date of the current calendar day.
• The banking system of Ukraine operates as usual.

The CERTIF system, the depository of the National Bank of Ukraine, the National Bank of Ukraine in the course of the depository activities of the depository institution, the automated information system of the National Bank of Ukraine “Credit Agreements with Non-Residents”, and the foreign exchange market of Ukraine operate as usual.

Clearing and settlements in the PROSTIR system between participants of the PROSTIR NPS are carried out in the normal course.