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Укр The NBU has reinstated a number of requirements for banks and updated currency regulations.
Stress testing of banks, intensification of credit risk supervision, and simplification of currency control are the main decisions of the National Bank for May 2025.
In May 2025, the National Bank of Ukraine adopted a number of important changes in banking supervision and currency regulation. These include both the restoration of regulatory requirements that were in force before the introduction of martial law and new instruments for controlling and supporting the economy.
This is stated in the review of regulatory changes by the NBU for May from the Center for Economic Research and Forecasting “Financial Pulse.”
In particular, the NBU approved the methodology for stress testing banks in 2025. The tests will begin in June and will include an assessment of the stability of banks under a scenario of a deep and protracted economic crisis.
Strengthening of risk assessment requirements
By Resolution No. 52 of May 6, the NBU reinstated a number of requirements for banks that had been suspended at the beginning of the full-scale invasion. In particular, the provisions on credit risk assessment have been reinstated, especially with regard to signs of borrower default when making significant changes to the terms of a loan agreement. Also, from February 1, 2026, banks will be required to take into account information from the NBU Credit Register when assessing borrowers.
In a separate resolution, the National Bank also reinstated requirements for risk management, working with problem assets, and preparing plans for the recovery of banks' activities.
Changes in currency supervision
With Resolution No. 53, the regulator updated its approaches to currency regulation. The main goal is to simultaneously stimulate the inflow of capital into the Ukrainian economy and prevent its unproductive outflow.
In addition, Resolution No. 59 expanded the list of grounds on which banks can terminate currency supervision of export operations of Ukrainian companies. This should facilitate foreign economic activity.
New criteria for financial companies
Resolution No. 56 establishes clear criteria according to which the NBU will determine whether a financial company or pawnshop is engaged in the provision of financial services.
Approaches to conducting inspections and applying measures of influence by the regulator have also been updated.
For more details on all decisions of the National Bank, see the appendix to this material.
