BANKING SYSTEM OF UKRAINE: CURRENT CHALLENGES AND DEVELOPMENT TRENDS

Abstract

Introduction. The domestic economy has been operating under conditions of military terror for more than a month, and the stability and predictability of the functioning of the national banking system are of great importance here. Work in the conditions of martial law became to some extent a stress test for Ukrainian banks. In today's conditions, an effective process of verifying the reliability of banks is of critical importance for the financial stability of both business and the population.

Methods. The theoretical and methodological basis of the research is the fundamental provisions of general economic theories, general theories of development. In order to achieve the set goal, the methods of analysis, synthesis and generalization are applied in the article, in particular to determine the directions of development of the banking system. A systematic method was used to substantiate the proposals regarding the prospects for the development of banks in the conditions of military aggression. Series of dynamics, average values, comparison, graphic methods are used in the evaluation of the dynamics of loans; estimates of the amount of loans, rates of increase in the assets of the banking system and the authorized capital of banks.

The results. The peculiarities of the development of the banking system of Ukraine at the current stage are considered. The impact of the military-political crisis on the work of the banking sector of the economy is determined. The rates and reasons for growth in the volume of assets of the banking system of Ukraine were assessed. The specific weight of banking assets in the country's GDP over the past five years has been analyzed. The causes and extent of the decrease in the authorized capital of banks have been studied. It has been proven that lending is the area of banking business that suffered the most from military aggression. The development trends of the Ukrainian banking system in the conditions of the military-political crisis are determined. The complex of anti-crisis measures applied by bank management was evaluated. A retrospective assessment of subjective and objective factors influencing the functioning of the banking system was carried out and the prospects for its development were outlined.

Discussion. The obtained results of the research can be used for further scientific developments regarding the restoration of the banking system of Ukraine in the conditions of military aggression with the help of state support of credit programs for enterprises in important spheres of the national economy.