The National Bank of Ukraine for the first time published on its website a register of non-banking financial institutions’ premises authorized to conduct currency exchange operations or render other financial services involving the use of domestic currency and FX cash.
From now on, information on the residence of non-banking financial institutions’ premises authorized to conduct currency exchange operations is available at link.
The register offer the following information:
- registered addresses of the premises;
- dates of issuance by the NBU of general licenses for currency exchange operations or money transfer;
- types of operations that non-banking financial institutions are authorized to perform;
- mode of operation.
The register will apply in test mode from 15 July 2016. Efforts are currently underway to furnish it with information on the available structural subdivisions of non-banking financial institutions.
As of 6 July 2016, 27 non-banking financial institutions hold NBU general licenses for currency exchange operations, including 12 licenses issued in 2016.
Detailed information on general licenses for currency exchange operations issued by the NBU is available at link.