The main thing for Wednesday: The growth of the national debt, the new pension reform and how many banks will be closed

The NBU begins assessing the stability of the banking system: how many and which banks will be closed

The National Bank announced the launch of a sustainability assessment of the twenty largest banks. In fact, it will begin after May 5: by this time, banks must provide the regulator with all the necessary information. First of all, the NBU will assess the quality of loans previously issued by banks, the value/liquidity of collateral and the completeness of the reserves formed for them. What consequences for depositors and the banking market as a whole will have such an inspection, the Ministry of Finance will tell.

Owners of property destroyed as a result of the war were exempted from paying real estate tax

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyi, signed Law No. 7632 on exemption from payment of real estate tax for real estate destroyed or damaged as a result of the war.

The national debt of Ukraine continues to grow. In March, the amount increased by 143.2 billion

According to the results of March 2023, the amount of the state and state-guaranteed debt of Ukraine in hryvnia equivalent increased by UAH 143.23 billion, and in dollars – by $3.92 billion.

What is happening in the US economy and why the American stock market does not fall (video)

In this video, Yevgeny Halepa, a trader and financial analyst, covers the topic: what is happening in the US economy and why is the American stock market not falling?

The new pension reform: who and how will pay pensions to Ukrainians

From January 1, 2024, all working Ukrainians under the age of 55 will be forced to pay the part of the ESR payable to savings accounts. This is one of the main points of the new pension reform, which the parliament plans to consider. The corresponding draft law (No. 9212) has already been registered in the Verkhovna Rada. Yury Boyko, a member of the National Commission for Securities and the Stock Market (NCSCFM), spoke about the second requirements of the project and their shortcomings.

Fuel tax increase: will the budget benefit from it?

Representatives of the authorities are discussing the return of VAT on fuel to the previous level in the budget filling council. At the same time, according to the director of the A-95 Consulting Group, Sergey Kuyun, this will not allow to increase budget allocations, but will only return schemes to the market.

Source: Ministry of Finance

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