Ukrgasbank is a public bank in Ukraine, established in 1993 as Hajibey Bank and known in 1995–1996 as Intergasbank.[1] In early 2024, it was confirmed by the National Bank of Ukraine as one of the country's systemically important banks.[2]
Hajibey Bank was esatblished in Odesa in 1993. In 1995 it relocated its head office to Kyiv, renamed itself Intergasbank and specialized on clients in Ukraine's energy industry such as Ukrgas and Intergas. Until 2009, its largest shareholder was Vasyl Horbal. That year, however, the bank underwent financial distress and was recapitalized by the Ukrainian state, resulting in public ownership of nearly 82 percent of equity capital.
Ukrgasbank had a strong commercial performance in the 2010s. In 2015 it acquired, and became the country's fourth-largest bank by total assets. The Ministry of Finance announced its intent to privatize it in 2018–2019.[1] As of 2019, however, the government of Ukraine owned 95 percent of its equity capital,[3] and Ukrgasbank is still under public ownership as of 2024.
By 2024, the bank had 220 branches servicing around 1.5 million individuals and over 87,000 corporate and SME customers.
In April 2024, Ukrgasbank announced a partnership with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to provide credit to Ukrainian small businesses despite the difficult conditions of the Russo-Ukrainian War.[4] Ukrgasbank has also received funding from the International Finance Corporation.[3]