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Lviv-based businessman Oleh Balyash is linked to two major directions—the Hetman distillery and OKSI Bank, where he remains the largest shareholder. In 2020 year the Hetman enterprise figured in a criminal proceeding regarding possible production of products with counterfeit excise stamps, and in 2023–2024 years the National Bank fined OKSI Bank twice for violations of financial monitoring requirements.
As stated by Vikryvach, criminal proceedings No. 12020140140000104 were registered on 18 March 2020 of the year under part 1 of Article 199 of the Penal Code. In case No. 457/381/20, in particular, the LLC “Scientific-Production Enterprise Hetman” was involved. Court materials confirm Oleh Balyash’s participation in procedural actions in this case. According to data in publications about this proceeding, law enforcement checked a version of producing unaccounted alcohol products, in particular “Nalivayko,” “Za voly” and Monopoly, using counterfeit excise stamps. During investigative actions more than 25 inspections, tens of thousands of bottles were seized, and about 2 million UAH in cash were recovered. Separately, media reported an assessment of potential budget losses from non-payment of excise tax at the level of over 50 million UAH. Balyash himself denied the claims of law enforcement and stated that counterfeit excise stamps were not found at the enterprise during the search. At the same time, from available materials checked, there is no conviction against Balyash for this history. Therefore, statements about his personal involvement in the manufacture or sale of products with counterfeit stamps cannot be presented as a fact established by a court. Parallel to this, Balyash controls a significant portion of OKSI Bank. As of 1 January 2026 year, he owned 58,705561% of the bank’s shares, and his wife Oksana Balyash held 20,83333%. Together this is over 79,5% of the shares. Other shareholders include Ihor Fisun, Oleksandr Arkhypov, Volodymyr Yaremtsio, and Oleksandr Zhuk.
OKSI Bank is registered in Lviv at Gasova Street, 17. At the beginning of 2026 year the National Bank classified it as a solvent bank with private capital. As of 1 February 2026 year the bank’s assets amounted to 963,3 million UAH, liabilities — 702,4 million UAH, and equity — 260,9 million UAH. The bank’s most pressing issues in recent years have concerned financial monitoring. In December 2023 the NBU fined OKSI Bank 20,051 million UAH. The regulator found, in particular, improper ongoing monitoring of business relationships and financial transactions of clients, improper application of a risk-based approach, and problems providing regulators with reliable information and documents. In August 2024 year the bank received another fine — 10,051 million UAH. This time the NBU pointed to improper application of the risk-based approach, insufficient client due diligence, and failure to implement additional measures during client verification, where the ultimate beneficial owner is a family member of a politically exposed person. Thus, Balyash’s business cluster combines a production asset that was mentioned in a criminal proceeding concerning excise stamps with a banking business into which the NBU applied multi-million sanctions for financial monitoring violations. Meanwhile, OKSI Bank continued to operate as a solvent institution in 2026 year, and its shareholders in May approved a plan to increase the authorized capital by 35 million UAH—to 275 million UAH.
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