Read More 4 minute read Money Matters 50% profit tax, no dividends, no new licenses—Eastern European fintechs are buying Ukrainian banks anyway Eastern European fintechs are betting on Ukraine’s reconstruction while the war continues. byPeeter Helme
Read More 4 minute read Money Matters Bank Lviv sale shows Ukraine’s development finance model can actually work Three development funds spent 20 years on this. Crédit Agricole spent one deal buying the result. byPeeter Helme
Read More 5 minute read Money Matters Estonian fintech bets €15 million on Ukraine—first foreign bank since invasion Why bet on a war zone? "Estonia is no longer a digital tiger," the CEO says. "We should learn from Ukraine." byPeeter Helme
Read More 5 minute read Money Matters War forced Ukraine to build a banking system the EU doesn’t have (INFOGRAPHIC) The country’s crisis-forged financial infrastructure is now a model for nations facing cyber threats and infrastructure attacks. byPeeter Helme
Read More 4 minute read Money Matters Ukrainians hoard record cash as Russian grid attacks cut power The third quarter delivered Ukraine’s fastest cash surge since the war began. byPeeter Helme
Read More 3 minute read Latest news Ukraine Reuters: Trump could unleash new sanctions on Russia’s economy, but waits to see if Europe dares move first The White House weighs penalties on banking and oil exports even as it tests allies’ resolve, officials told Reuters. byYuri Zoria
Read More 2 minute read Latest news Ukraine Reuters: US prepares fresh Russia sanctions but Trump’s approval remains uncertain Sanctions on Russia prepared by US officials target natural resources and banking. Trump has not yet decided on deployment, sources say. byYuri Zoria