National Bank of Ukraine
The National Bank of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Національний банк України, romanized: Natsionalnyi bank Ukrainy [nɐts⁽ʲ⁾ioˈnɑlʲnɪj ˈbɑnk ʊkrɐˈjinɪ]; abbr. NBU [НБУ]) is the central bank of Ukraine. Created in 1991 from the Ukrainian operations of the Soviet Gosbank, the NBU employs over 12,000 people, making it one of the largest employers in the financial sector in Ukraine. It regulates and supervises activities, functions and the legal status of public and commercial banks based on the principles of the Constitution of Ukraine and the law of Ukraine.
Institutional profile
Institutional role and background
The National Bank of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Національний банк України, romanized: Natsionalnyi bank Ukrainy [nɐts⁽ʲ⁾ioˈnɑlʲnɪj ˈbɑnk ʊkrɐˈjinɪ]; abbr. NBU [НБУ]) is the central bank of Ukraine. Created in 1991 from the Ukrainian operations of the Soviet Gosbank, the NBU employs over 12,000 people, making it one of the largest employers in the financial sector in Ukraine. It regulates and supervises activities, functions and the legal status of public and commercial banks based on the principles of the Constitution of Ukraine and the law of Ukraine. [3]
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Institutional history
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When was National Bank of Ukraine established?
1991. See the linked source for the institutional record. [2]
Where is National Bank of Ukraine headquartered?
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