OREANDA-NEWS. April 18, 2008. The share of the foreign capital in the aggregate authorized capital of Ukrainian banks grew to 36, percent by results of March 2008, from 32,3 percent by results of February 2008, the National Bank press service informed.

The aggregate registered authorized capital of the banks increased in March by 7,1 percent or by UAH 3,293 billion (USD 1/UAH 5,05), to UAH 49,716 billion (since the year start - by 16 percent, or by UAH 6,843 billion).

By early 2008, the share of the foreign capital in the aggregate authorized capital of Ukrainian banks made up 35 percent.

Total number of banks with foreign capital functioning in the country did not change in March and by the beginning of April totaled 47 credit-financing establishments. The number of banks with 100 percent foreign capital did not change in March too: by the beginning of April 2008, 17 of such financial institutions operated in Ukraine.

By April 1, 176 banks of 196 registered banks were functioning in Ukraine (18 banks are in the state of liquidation).