Transnistria or Pridnestrovie, officially known as the Pridnestrovian Moldovan Republic (PMR), is an internationally unrecognized state, considered to be a part of Moldova. Transnistria controls most of the narrow strip of land between the Dniester river and the Moldova–Ukraine border, as well as some land on the other side of the river's bank. Its capital and largest city is Tiraspol. Transnistria is officially designated by the Republic of Moldova as the Administrative-Territorial Units of the Left Bank of the Dniester or as Stînga Nistrului. In March 2022, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe adopted a resolution that defines the territory as under military occupation by Russia.
The Dnieper, also called Dnipro or Dniapro, is one of the major transboundary rivers of Europe, rising in the Valdai Hills near Smolensk, Russia, before flowing through Belarus and Ukraine to the Black Sea. Approximately 2,200 km (1,400 mi) long, with a drainage basin of 504,000 square kilometres (195,000 sq mi), it is the longest river of Ukraine and Belarus and the fourth-longest river in Europe, after the Volga, Danube, and Ural rivers.
PJSC Sberbank is a Russian majority state-owned banking and financial services company headquartered in Moscow. It was called Sberbank of Russia until 2015. Sberbank has operations in several European nations, primarily post-Soviet countries.
The Central Bank of the Russian Federation, doing business as the Bank of Russia, is the central bank of the Russian Federation. The bank was established on July 13, 1990. The predecessor of the bank can be traced back to the State Bank of the Russian Empire founded in 1860.
The National Bank of Ukraine or NBU is the central bank of Ukraine – the government body responsible for a unified state policy in the field of the country's monetary circulation, including the strengthening of the national currency unit, the hryvnia. The National Bank of Ukraine employs over 12,000 people, making it one of the leading banks. It regulates and supervises activities, functions and the legal status of government and commercial banks based on the principles of the Constitution of Ukraine and the law of Ukraine.
Left Bank generally refers to the bank of a river or other body of water that is on the left side when facing downstream. It may specifically refer to:
Right Bank generally refers to the bank of a river or other body of water that is on the right side when facing downstream. It may specifically refer to:
VTB Bank is a Russian majority state-owned bank headquartered in various federal districts of Russia; its legal address is registered in St. Petersburg; as of 2022 company's capital stock was mostly owned by three Russian agencies.
Burka or burqa may refer to :
Hetmanate, a political entity, may refer to:
Ihor Valeriyovych Kolomoyskyi is a Ukrainian-born Israeli–Cypriot billionaire businessman, once considered the leading oligarch in Ukraine.
Payoneer Global Inc. is an American financial services company that provides online money transfer, digital payment services and provides customers with working capital.
Raiffeisenbank or Raiffeisen Bank refers to cooperative banks in Europe that are rooted in the early credit unions of Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen. The name is found in:
Oleksiy Valeriyovych Honcharuk is a Ukrainian politician. He served as the Prime Minister of Ukraine from 29 August 2019 to 4 March 2020 following a landslide parliamentary election win. Honcharuk was replaced by Denys Shmyhal during the formation of the Shmyhal Government.
Dmytro Oleksandrovych Dubilet is a Ukrainian banker, businessman, one of the founders of Monobank, the first mobile bank in Ukraine, and politician. On 29 August 2019, he was appointed as the Minister of the Cabinet of Ministers. At the end of 2019, Dubilet left monobank due to the fact that he became a member of the government of Oleksiy Honcharuk, with whom he worked until March 2020. According to Dubilet's declaration for 2019, he sold his stake in Monobank for ₴29.9 million.
The battle of Davydiv Brid was a Ukrainian counter-offensive operation during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. In reaction to Russia's southern Ukraine offensive, Ukrainian forces attempted to recapture part of Russian-occupied Kherson Oblast and tie up Russian resources. The counteroffensive began on 27 May 2022 and was centered near the village of Davydiv Brid, which was initially recaptured by Ukraine; however, they were pushed back over the Inhulets River by 16 June 2022. However, another bridgehead near Lozove was retained by Ukrainian forces. In a subsequent Ukrainian southern counteroffensive that was launched two and a half months later, Davydiv Brid was reported as captured by Ukrainian forces on 4 October.
Monobank is a Ukrainian online bank. Operating since 2017, serving more than 7 million customers in Ukraine. It is the first online bank without traditional branches in Ukraine. It was the second most downloaded app on the App Store and third most downloaded app on Google Play among the most popular fintech apps in Ukraine. Like all of the existing neobanks in Ukraine, it operates using a banking license of a parent bank, namely, Universal Bank, which is a part of the TAS Group and belongs to Ukrainian businessman Serhiy Tihipko. In 2018, it was recognized as the best Ukrainian FinTech startup according to PaySpace Magazine Awards and was awarded the "Neobank of the Year" title by FinAwards."
The development of neobanks in Europe is a trend in the European financial landscape beginning in the 2010s. Neobanks are a type of digital-only bank that offer financial services primarily through mobile and web applications, with little or no reliance on physical branches. The trend was driven by advancements in technology, changing consumer preferences, and supportive regulatory frameworks. Neobanks provide a range of services, including personal accounts, loans, and payment services, with a focus on user-friendly interfaces, low fees, and innovative features. In 2022, European neobank market have generated over 570B transactions.
