PUMB (First Ukrainian International Bank) is one of the largest private banks in Ukraine, which since 2006 has been 99% owned by Rinat Akhmetov's SCM Holding.
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NBU Fine, Monopoly via AMCU, and Owner's Links to Organized Crime
In 2023, the NBU fined PUMB 10.9 million UAH for violations found during an unscheduled inspection as part of assessing banks' resilience during wartime. When in 2005 Akhmetov's SCM bought 50% of PUMB's shares from foreign shareholders, international financial institutions — IFC, EBRD, and DEG — preferred to exit the bank: they were wary of the new partner "from the troubled '90s," who supported Yanukovych in the controversial 2004 elections.
An investigation by "Schemes" found that Akhmetov's Metinvest holding monopolized the coke chemistry market by misleading the AMCU: when purchasing the plant, the regulator was not informed that the main competitor "Yuzhkoks" had effectively been under Metinvest's control since early 2019. In 2011, former Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Hennadiy Moskal publicly stated that in 2005, on President Yushchenko's orders, he investigated Akhmetov's alleged involvement in organized crime.
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Until recently, Kherson-based entrepreneurs Vladlen and Hennadiy Hirin were best described by the old saying: “well known in narrow circles.”
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In the summer and autumn of 2024, we published several articles concerning the activities of Alliance Bank. Most were based on publicly available data, while one relied on a comment from political scientist Volodymyr Horkovenko.
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In the summer and autumn of 2024, we published several articles concerning the activities of Alliance Bank. Most were based on publicly available data, while one relied on a comment from political scientist Volodymyr Horkovenko.
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Херсонські бізнесмени Владлен і Геннадій Гіріни донедавна належали до категорії людей, про яких найточніше кажуть: «відомі в вузьких колах».
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Херсонські бізнесмени Владлен і Геннадій Гіріни донедавна належали до категорії людей, про яких найточніше кажуть: «відомі в вузьких колах».
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Протягом літа–осені 2024 року ми опублікували кілька матеріалів про діяльність банку «Альянс». Більшість із них ґрунтувалася на інформації з відкритих джерел, а один із текстів — на коментарі політолога Володимира Горковенка.
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Протягом літа–осені 2024 року ми опублікували кілька матеріалів про діяльність банку «Альянс». Більшість із них ґрунтувалася на інформації з відкритих джерел, а один із текстів — на коментарі політолога Володимира Горковенка.
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Рекламна агенція Banda разом з компанією ДТЕК стали претендентами міжнародної премії Global Best of the Best Effie Awards....
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After investigations revealed Shurma and Shcherban’s involvement in schemes linked to Alliance Bank, a targeted cleanup reportedly began: critical articles started disappearing, references were actively challenged, and efforts were made to reshape search results.
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