COMINBANK shareholder, citizen of the United Kingdom, Stefan Paul Pinter, stated that he undoubtedly believes in Ukraine's victory and spoke about how banking activity now contributes to this:
«Since the beginning of the war, we have been making maximum efforts so that every direction of COMINBANK's business works for the benefit of Ukraine's economy. Together with the Ukrainian team, I have made a number of important decisions regarding the bank's work, in particular about launching new branches and providing financial services where people currently need them».
Having opened 15 new branches this year, the bank demonstrated how financial institutions can expand their presence even in times of crisis. Today the all-Ukrainian COMINBANK network — is 55 branches that operate efficiently: during 9 months of 2022, the bank received almost UAH 98 million in profit. In total, the volume of funds attracted from the population increased by 42%
The effective business model of the bank is also evidenced by its key performance indicators: ROE – 29%, ROA – 1.7%, CIR – 41%.
«Over the exhausting months of war, we paid more than UAH 83 million in taxes and fees to the state budget of Ukraine. Additionally, we formed UAH 220 million of reserves for credit risks», — noted Pinter.
He also emphasized that one of the bank's current goals – is the creation of new jobs in Ukraine. As a result, during the war, 126 employees joined the COMINBANK team.
«The war is terrible, and now it concerns not only Ukraine, but the whole of Europe. That is why we are now united and consolidated for the sake of peace and justice. Despite the hostilities, Ukrainian banks must continue their work, and I personally am ready to do everything necessary for this»,— promised the Briton.
It was previously reported that COMINBANK ahead of schedule paid about UAH 3 billion of the NBU refinancing loan.
