Financial sector news

The National Bank of Ukraine has approved the regulations for the Electronic Payment System and defined the specifics of the Ukrainian banking system's operation at the end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026.

As throughout 2025, during this period, the EPS will operate 24/7 with the date of the current calendar day in accordance with the Technological Regulations for the System's Operation.
At the same time, the National Bank took into account the appeal of the State Treasury Service of Ukraine regarding the need to establish temporary restrictions on its work in the EPS in connection with the end of the reporting year.

In particular, on December 30, 2025, the EPS will operate in normal 24/7 mode. The Ukrainian currency market, the National Bank's depository, the National Bank in its capacity as a depository institution, and other NBU systems will operate as usual.
Settlements by the State Treasury Service of Ukraine for payments on the repayment and servicing of foreign currency-denominated government debt, in particular with a value date of December 31, 2025, will be made until 13:00 through the National Bank of Ukraine and JSC Ukreximbank. This applies, in particular, to the payment of income and/or redemption of domestic government bonds denominated in foreign currency.

Settlements between the State Treasury Service of Ukraine and the National Bank in national currency for transactions related to the repayment and servicing of public debt maturing on December 31, 2025, will be carried out until 4:00 p.m., including transactions with government bonds.
On December 31, 2025, and January 1, 2026, the SEP will continue to operate in normal mode 24/7, but payment and information messages from and to the State Treasury Service of Ukraine via the SEP will not be accepted. At the same time, the banking system of Ukraine, the currency market, the NBU depository, and other systems of the National Bank will operate as usual.

In order to ensure the smooth operation of the banking system and proper customer service, the National Bank has required banks to replenish their cash registers and ATMs with cash of various denominations in advance.