Kiev Bank Union
Encyclopedia
The Kiev Bank Union is a banking association created in 1994 by twenty commercial bank
s operating in the city of Kiev
, Ukraine
, for the purpose of cooperation between Kiev's financial institutions, and to manage collective interaction with authorities. The Kiev Bank Union works with Committees of the Verkhovna Rada
(the Ukrainian parliament
); the National Bank of Ukraine
(Ukraine's central bank
); the Ukrainian Ministry of Justice, and the tax administration of Ukraine to discuss improvement of banking legislation and other relevant matters.
In 2005, the Kiev Bank Union represented about 70 Ukrainian and overseas financial credit establishments.
Prominent city banker and politician Leonid Chernovetsky is the founder and leader of the union.
Commercial bank
After the implementation of the Glass–Steagall Act, the U.S. Congress required that banks engage only in banking activities, whereas investment banks were limited to capital market activities. As the two no longer have to be under separate ownership under U.S...
s operating in the city of Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
, Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
, for the purpose of cooperation between Kiev's financial institutions, and to manage collective interaction with authorities. The Kiev Bank Union works with Committees of the Verkhovna Rada
Verkhovna Rada
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine is Ukraine's parliament. The Verkhovna Rada is a unicameral parliament composed of 450 deputies, which is presided over by a chairman...
(the Ukrainian parliament
Parliament
A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system modeled after that of the United Kingdom. The name is derived from the French , the action of parler : a parlement is a discussion. The term came to mean a meeting at which...
); the National Bank of Ukraine
National Bank of Ukraine
National Bank of Ukraine is the central bank of Ukraine. Its headquarters building, constructed between 1902 and 1934, is located at no. 9 Institutska St., in Kiev-History:...
(Ukraine's central bank
Central bank
A central bank, reserve bank, or monetary authority is a public institution that usually issues the currency, regulates the money supply, and controls the interest rates in a country. Central banks often also oversee the commercial banking system of their respective countries...
); the Ukrainian Ministry of Justice, and the tax administration of Ukraine to discuss improvement of banking legislation and other relevant matters.
In 2005, the Kiev Bank Union represented about 70 Ukrainian and overseas financial credit establishments.
Prominent city banker and politician Leonid Chernovetsky is the founder and leader of the union.