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Investment into Ukraine: Capital repatriation regime and currency control restrictions
Despite the ongoing war and significant challenges, the Ukrainian legal framework continues to encourage an open and flexible investment environment. Specifically, it expressly recognizes a wide variety of investment forms and ways to repatriate investments. Below we summarize the current status of capital control rules as they apply to the key types of investment instruments. Click on one of the images below or use the following links to read our overview in English or in Ukrainian: Download in English Download in Ukrainian
Overview of the Law on Factoring: New opportunities for business financing in Ukraine
The Law of Ukraine "On Factoring" No. 4466-IX dated 3 June 2025 (the "Law") introduces a comprehensive update to existing laws governing factoring. The goal of the Law is to align Ukrainian regulations with best international standards and to establish a modern, digital, and transparent model for interaction in the receivables financing market through the assignment of monetary claims. What changes will the country’s financial markets experience due to the Law’s adoption? What new tools will Ukrainian businesses gain? The Law will take effect less than one year from now, on 30 July 2026. We offer here an overview of its key provisions, including the innovations it introduces. Click on one of the images
Amendments to currency restrictions in Ukraine create new opportunities to attract foreign capital
On 6–7 August 2025, a new package of changes to currency restrictions in Ukraine came into force. The National Bank of Ukraine (the "NBU") introduced currency restrictions in February 2022, following the onset of Russia’s full-scale invasion. Below we highlight the key changes introduced by the new amendments. 1. New opportunities for income repatriation The NBU now allows the transfer of dividends to foreign investors that have accrued since 1 January 2023, compared to the previous rule that allowed dividends for 2024 only. However, such payments remain subject to existing requirements to make the transfer directly to the investor’s foreign account with a monthly limit of EUR 1 million (or equivalent).
Open banking: Ukraine enters new stage of payments market digital transformation
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) enacted a series of regulations on 1 August 2025 that establish an open banking system in Ukraine and significantly improve the regulatory environment for modern fintech services. The new legal framework sets out clear legal standards for secure data sharing, API-based payment services, and third-party access to user accounts — all aligned with the EU’s PSD2 Directive. The reforms are important step in the digital transformation of Ukraine’s financial services market. Click on one of the images below or use the following links to read our overview in English or in Ukrainian. Download in English: Download in Ukrainian:
NBU revises currency restrictions: Support for businesses and targeted enhancement of currency supervision
On 9 May 2025 the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) published new amendments to existing currency restrictions introduced in February 2022, following the launch of Russia’s full-scale invasion. The revised regulatory provisions are aimed at creating a more favourable environment for attracting foreign capital, while maintaining effective controls over foreign currency flows. Click on one of the images below or use the following links to read our overview in English or in Ukrainian. Download in English: Download in Ukrainian:
The National Bank of Ukraine introduced additional changes to currency restrictions
The National Bank of Ukraine published amendments to currency restrictions that were introduced in February 2022 at the start of the full-scale Russian invasion. The changes relate to payments under international technical assistance projects, transfers for the import of goods, dividend payments, and lending for the purchase of foreign currency-denominated government bonds. While the first two categories involve the easing of restrictions, dividend payments and lending for purchasing foreign currency-denominated government bonds are now subject to stricter regulation.Click on one of the images below or use the following links to read our overview in English or in Ukrainian. Download
The National Bank of Ukraine significantly eases the temporary currency restrictions
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) significantly eases the temporary currency restrictions imposed under martial law and, among other things, simplifies the terms of servicing residents' external borrowings and allows a number of cross-border transfers that are essential for Ukrainian businesses. Click on the following links to read the overview in English, or in Ukrainian. Download in English: Download in Ukrainian:
Currency restrictions in Ukraine: Changes to the rules for external debt financing
Following the outbreak of the full-scale Russian invasion, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) implemented temporary restrictions on cross-border foreign currency transactions. These restrictions were outlined in Resolution No. 18 of the NBU Board "On the Operation of the Banking System during the Period of Martial Law" (NBU Resolution No. 18). NBU Resolution No. 18 established an exclusive list of cross-border foreign currency transactions permitted during the martial law period. In late June 2023, the NBU took significant steps to expand the capacity of Ukrainian businesses to attract and service external loans and borrowings. This newsletter provides an overview of the provisions outlined in NBU Resolution No. 18 concerning
The Law on Payment Services: Overview of rules for Ukrainian payment services market
The Law of Ukraine "On Payment Services" creating a new legal landscape for the provision of payment services in Ukraine, came into force on 1 August 2022. At the same time, certain provisions of the law, which mostly relate to open banking, will become effective in 2025. Click on one of the images below to read the whole overview of the main provisions of the law, or click use the following links to read in English or in Ukrainian. Download in English: Download in Ukrainian: