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Project

Finance for Development

Subject: Projects/Programs Involving Experience and Expert Knowledge of International Development Partners
Date: 01.01.2023 – 01.01.2026
International development partner: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA); World Bank
Implementing Agency: World Bank

Purpose. Fortify Ukraine’s financial sector as a driver of economic growth by implementing reforms to enhance financial stability, promote sustainable development of the banking sector, and diversify the financial system.

Finance for Development project: extension of the Remittances and Payment Program, 2015–2022.

Components:

  • DFS
  • CBDC.

Products implemented for the NBU, and key events:                                                                                                                                                                  

Integrated Supervision Platform (ISP) Implementation pillar:

  • A number of seminars on ISP implementation were held with expert support from the ECB, the Bank of England, and the National Bank of Moldova.
  • Expert advice was given on how to prepare an ISP/RegTech concept or white paper.
  • The Roadmap to Implement ISP Supervisory Decisions was developed.
  • Expert advice was provided on certain issues and the preparation of ISP development specifications to hold a tender to procure ISP development services.

Faster Payment System (FPS) pillar:

  • A draft FPS concept was developed.
  • Requirements for user experience in instant payments were discussed. 
  • Expert advice was given on the rules for generating and using QR codes for credit transfers.

Payment Systems pillar:

  • Expert advice was given on how to assess compliance with SEPA accession criteria.
  • Expert advice was received on how to modernize the NBU’s BankID System in terms of developing digital signature forms.
  • Expert recommendations were provided on how to identify mechanisms for managing, minimizing, and eliminating the effects of overall business risk on a central bank’s payment system.

CBDC pillar:

  • Assistance with the implementation of the E-Hryvnia pilot project was provided.
  • Expert advice was given on providing a technological platform or technology for the pilot project, conducting an overall assessment of its results, and drawing up joint conclusions.