Against the owner of two failed banks Bakhmatyuk opened criminal proceedings
Against the owner of two failed banks Bakhmatyuk opened criminal proceedings
Oleg bakhmatyuk© UNIAN
The Prosecutor’s office is investigating the possible involvement of officials “VAB Bank” to be illegal actions.
The Prosecutor’s office of Kiev opened criminal proceedings (part 5 article 191 of the Criminal code – theft in especially large sizes) concerning the possible involvement in the bankruptcy of “VAB Bank” its officials and owner Oleg Bakhmatyuk. Pre-trial investigation will conduct the investigation Department of the Metropolitan police.
With a request to open a criminal investigation to law enforcement agencies asked the national Bank.
“Business should be the beginning of strengthening of work of law enforcement agencies to prosecute the owners and top managers of insolvent banks. We will remind, in 2015, was adopted the Law of Ukraine “On amendments to some legislative acts of Ukraine regarding liability of related parties”, which has increased the responsibilities of top managers and owners of the Bank for the bringing it to insolvency. In particular, if it caused great material damage to the state or the creditors, shall be punished by restriction of liberty for a term from one to five years”, – noted in the NBU.
We will remind, Oleg bakhmatyuk indirectly owns the Bank “VAB Bank” (“VAB Bank”)and “CB “Financial Initiative” through OOO “invest-Service” and Quickcom Limited.
20 November 2014 the management Board of the NBU adopted the resolution on the attribution of PJSC “VAB Bank” insolvent, and March 19, 2015 – revocation of the banking license and liquidate the Bank.
Earlier , the court ordered the Executive office to arrest all the property of the Bakhmatyuk.