Changes to Banking Legislation
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has updated the Regulation on Risk Management in Banks, detailing the procedure for submitting and reviewing bank applications for including instruments in the banking book. A 30-day review period has been established with the possibility of extension for 15 days. Clear requirements for electronic documents and grounds for refusal of permits have been defined.
Changes in Public Administration
Typical tasks and KPIs for heads of central executive authorities for 2025 have been approved. A requirement to complete at least 80% of planned tasks, mandatory training for 80% of personnel, and implementation of the CAF quality management system have been established.
Tasks for ministerial state secretaries for 2025 have been approved, focusing on ministry work planning, adaptation of legislation to EU law, staff training, and digital development.
Changes in the Social Sphere
Prosthetics opportunities for combat participants have been expanded – the frequency of prosthesis receipt has been increased from two to four times, with the added possibility of obtaining high-functional prostheses without prior primary prosthesis fitting.
Digitalization of Public Services
The Regulation on the “Vulyk” (Hive) system for automating the work of Administrative Service Centers has been approved. The system ensures electronic document management, interaction with state registers through “Trembita”, and automation of application registration processes.
A mechanism for submitting notifications about the absence of mobile communication and internet through the Diya portal has been introduced to monitor the quality of electronic communication services.
Medical Sector
Review of each of legal acts published today:
ON ACCOUNTING PRICE OF BANKING METALS
This is a daily notification by the National Bank of Ukraine establishing accounting prices for banking metals as of 23.12.2024. The document sets accounting prices for four banking metals: gold (XAU) – 109,026.52 UAH, silver (XAG) – 1,209.40 UAH, platinum (XPT) – 38,949.38 UAH, and palladium (XPD) – 38,079.61 UAH per troy ounce.
The key caveat is that the established prices are reference prices and do not create obligations for the NBU to buy or sell banking metals at the specified prices. These prices are used by banks for accounting of banking metal operations and normative calculations.
ON OFFICIAL EXCHANGE RATE OF HRYVNIA TO FOREIGN CURRENCIES
This is a daily notification by the National Bank of Ukraine establishing the official exchange rate of hryvnia to 35 foreign currencies as of 23.12.2024. The document contains a table with currency rates, where for each currency its digital and literal code, number of units, full name, and official rate relative to hryvnia are indicated. Among the main currencies: US dollar – 41.8761 UAH, euro – 43.5114 UAH, pound sterling – 52.3765 UAH.
Key provisions:
– Rates are used for accounting purposes
– Applied for NBU operations with the State Treasury Service of Ukraine
– NBU does not undertake obligations to buy or sell currencies at the specified rates
– Rates are established for the most important currencies for the Ukrainian economy, including currencies of main trading partners
ON APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO THE REGULATION ON RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ORGANIZATION IN UKRAINIAN BANKS AND BANKING GROUPS
NBU resolution introduces amendments to the Regulation on Risk Management System Organization in Ukrainian Banks and Banking Groups. The main purpose is harmonization of NBU procedures with general administrative law principles and increasing transparency of public administration functions.
Structurally, the changes concern several sections of the Regulation and include: introduction of a new concept of “authorized person of the National Bank”, updating references to current laws, detailing the procedure for obtaining permits for including instruments in the banking book and their movement between banking and trading books.
Key innovations:
– Detailed regulation of the procedure for submitting and reviewing bank applications regarding inclusion/movement of instruments to the banking book
– Establishing a 30-day review period with the possibility of extension by 15 days
– Defining requirements for electronic documents and their submission
– Clear regulation of grounds for refusing permits
– Establishing the procedure for appealing NBU decisions
ON DIRECTING A DEPUTY INQUIRY BY PEOPLE’S DEPUTY OF UKRAINE LOZYNSKYI R.M. TO THE PRESIDENT OF UKRAINE
The resolution concerns directing a deputy inquiry by People’s Deputy Lozynskyi R.M. to the President of Ukraine regarding deprivation of state awards from persons who demonstrated an anti-Ukrainian position.
The document is a procedural act adopted based on paragraph 34 of Article 85 of the Constitution of Ukraine and Article 15 of the Law of Ukraine “On the Status of People’s Deputy of Ukraine”. The inquiry was previously supported by 227 people’s deputies of Ukraine.
The key provisions of the resolution are that the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine formally approves directing the deputy inquiry to the President of Ukraine, as the issue of depriving state awards falls within the competence of the head of state.Resolution on Directing a Deputy Inquiry by the People’s Deputy of Ukraine Kisiel Yu.H. to the President of Ukraine
The resolution concerns directing a deputy inquiry to the President of Ukraine regarding the conferral of the Hero of Ukraine title to Serhii Ryzhenko, the General Director of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Clinical Hospital named after I.I. Mechnikov. The document is adopted on the basis of paragraph 34 of Article 85 of the Constitution of Ukraine and Article 15 of the Law of Ukraine “On the Status of People’s Deputy of Ukraine”. The inquiry was previously supported by 239 People’s Deputies of Ukraine.
Key elements of the resolution:
– Inquiry initiator – People’s Deputy Kisiel Yu.H.
– Inquiry addressee – President of Ukraine
– Inquiry subject – petition for conferring the Hero of Ukraine title
– Candidate for the title – Serhii Anatoliiovych Ryzhenko
Resolution on Directing a Deputy Inquiry by the People’s Deputy of Ukraine Kachura O.A. to the President of Ukraine
The resolution concerns directing a deputy inquiry to the President of Ukraine regarding the conferral of the Hero of Ukraine title (posthumously) to the serviceman Danylo Oleksiyovych Buriak. The document is a procedural act adopted on the basis of the Constitution of Ukraine and the Law of Ukraine “On the Status of People’s Deputy of Ukraine”. The inquiry was previously supported by 253 People’s Deputies of Ukraine.
Key elements of the resolution:
– Inquiry initiator – People’s Deputy Kachura O.A.
– Person subject to the inquiry – Danylo Oleksiyovych Buriak, Senior Shooter-Operator of the 2nd Assault Battalion of the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
– Inquiry subject – conferral of the Hero of Ukraine title (posthumously) with the award of the “Golden Star” Order
Resolution on Directing a Deputy Inquiry by the People’s Deputy of Ukraine Kachura O.A. to the President of Ukraine
The resolution concerns directing a deputy inquiry to the President of Ukraine regarding the conferral of the Hero of Ukraine title to a serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The document is a procedural act adopted on the basis of the Constitution of Ukraine and the Law of Ukraine “On the Status of People’s Deputy of Ukraine”. The inquiry by People’s Deputy Kachura O.A. was supported by 253 People’s Deputies.
Key elements of the resolution:
– Inquiry addressee: President of Ukraine
– Inquiry subject: conferral of the Hero of Ukraine title with the award of the “Golden Star” Order to serviceman A.S. Serhiienko
– Serviceman’s position: Sniper-Shooter of the 2nd Assault Battalion of the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Resolution on Directing a Deputy Inquiry by the People’s Deputy of Ukraine Kachura O.A. to the President of Ukraine
The resolution concerns directing a deputy inquiry to the President of Ukraine regarding the conferral of the Hero of Ukraine title (posthumously) to the serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine S.S. Myroniuk. The document is a procedural act adopted on the basis of the Constitution of Ukraine and the Law of Ukraine “On the Status of People’s Deputy of Ukraine”. The inquiry was previously supported by 257 People’s Deputies.
Key elements of the resolution:
– Inquiry addressee – President of Ukraine
– Inquiry initiator – People’s Deputy Kachura O.A.
– Inquiry subject – petition for conferring the Hero of Ukraine title (posthumously) to the vehicle commander of the assault company of the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Resolution on Directing a Deputy Inquiry by the People’s Deputy of Ukraine Tymofiiychuk V.Ya. to the President of Ukraine
The resolution concerns directing a deputy inquiry by People’s Deputy Tymofiiychuk V.Ya. to the President of Ukraine regarding the review of an electronic petition about conferring the Hero of Ukraine title (posthumously) to Ivan Vasylovych Rozhkov. The document is a procedural act adopted on the basis of paragraph 34 of Article 85 of the Constitution of Ukraine and Article 15 of the Law of Ukraine.Resolution on Sending a Deputy Inquiry by a Group of People’s Deputies of Ukraine to the President of Ukraine
The resolution concerns sending a deputy inquiry to the President of Ukraine regarding awarding the title of Hero of Ukraine (posthumously) to Junior Sergeant Roman Hapak, a serviceman of the 128th Separate Mountain Assault Transcarpathian Brigade.
The document was adopted on the basis of paragraph 34 of Article 85 of the Constitution of Ukraine and Article 15 of the Law of Ukraine ‘On the Status of People’s Deputy of Ukraine’. The inquiry was initiated by a group of people’s deputies led by I.S. Kryvosheieva and supported by 261 people’s deputies of Ukraine.
The key provision of the resolution is the instruction to send a deputy inquiry to the President of Ukraine for consideration of awarding the title of Hero of Ukraine.
Resolution on Sending a Deputy Inquiry by People’s Deputy of Ukraine L.I. Marchenko to the President of Ukraine
The resolution concerns sending a deputy inquiry by People’s Deputy L.I. Marchenko to the President of Ukraine regarding the investigation of the death of surgeon and serviceman Oleh Bentsa.
The document was adopted on the basis of paragraph 34 of Article 85 of the Constitution of Ukraine and Article 15 of the Law of Ukraine ‘On the Status of People’s Deputy of Ukraine’. The inquiry was preliminarily supported by 249 people’s deputies of Ukraine.
The key provision of the resolution is the instruction to send a deputy inquiry to the President of Ukraine regarding taking urgent measures to restore justice in a specific case. This is a standard parliamentary control procedure when a deputy inquiry supported by the necessary number of deputies is sent to the President of Ukraine.
Resolution on Sending a Deputy Inquiry by People’s Deputy of Ukraine R.Ya. Tistyk to the President of Ukraine
The resolution concerns sending a deputy inquiry to the President of Ukraine regarding awarding the title of Hero of Ukraine (posthumously) to Armed Forces serviceman I.V. Ivaniuk.
The document is a procedural act adopted on the basis of the Constitution of Ukraine and the Law of Ukraine ‘On the Status of People’s Deputy of Ukraine’. The inquiry was preliminarily supported by 259 people’s deputies.
Key elements of the resolution:
– The inquiry was initiated by People’s Deputy R.Ya. Tistyk
– Concerns Master Sergeant I.V. Ivaniuk, who was a platoon commander of the 5th Separate Assault Kyiv Brigade
– The decision to send the inquiry was made on December 19, 2024
Resolution on Sending a Deputy Inquiry by People’s Deputy of Ukraine R.Ya. Tistyk to the President of Ukraine
The resolution concerns sending a deputy inquiry to the President of Ukraine regarding awarding the title of Hero of Ukraine to three servicemen of the 4th National Guard of Ukraine Brigade (one posthumously).
The document was adopted on the basis of paragraph 34 of Article 85 of the Constitution of Ukraine and Article 15 of the Law of Ukraine ‘On the Status of People’s Deputy of Ukraine’. The inquiry was preliminarily supported by 262 people’s deputies of Ukraine.
Key provisions of the resolution:
– The inquiry was initiated by People’s Deputy R.Ya. Tistyk
– The inquiry concerns awarding the title of Hero of Ukraine to three fighters: Vladyslav Stotskyi, Roman Omelianenko, and Oleksandr Khomiak (posthumously)
– All three served in the 4th Operational Purpose Brigade named after Hero of Ukraine Sergeant SerhiiTranslation of the provided Ukrainian legal text:
Regarding the Signing of a Grant Agreement between KfW, Frankfurt am Main (“KfW”) and the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, represented by the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine (“Recipient”), for an amount up to 2,770,000.00 euros to finance Expert Services to the Recipient under the project “Strengthening Development and Financing Conditions for Recovery in Ukraine”
The order approves the draft agreement between the German state bank KfW and the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine for providing a grant of 2.77 million euros to finance expert services for the project of strengthening development and financing conditions for recovery in Ukraine. The document structure is simple – a short order containing two points: approval of the draft agreement and authorization of the Minister of Finance of Ukraine, Serhii Marchenko, to sign it.
The key point is that the funds are provided as non-refundable assistance (grant) and are specifically intended for payment of expert services, not for direct recovery financing. The recipient of the funds is the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, represented by the Ministry of Finance.
Regarding Acceptance in the First Reading of the Draft Law of Ukraine on Amendments to the Budget Code of Ukraine Concerning Updating and Improving Certain Provisions
This is a resolution on accepting in the first reading a draft law on amendments to the Budget Code of Ukraine. The Parliament supported draft law No. 12245 in the first reading with certain changes.
Structurally, the resolution consists of two points: the first defines the acceptance of the draft law with the Budget Committee’s proposals (exclusion of subsections 3 and 4 of paragraph 48 of Section I and paragraphs 2-4 of Section II), the second – instructs the committee to finalize the draft law for the second reading.
The key point is that some provisions of both Section I and the final provisions are excluded from the original text of the draft law, changing the initial document structure. Accordingly, the numbering of subsections and paragraphs in both sections is changed.
On Amending the Agenda of the Twelfth Session of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine of the Ninth Convocation
The resolution makes technical changes to the agenda of the twelfth session of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine of the ninth convocation.
The document has a simple structure with two points: the first includes in the agenda a draft law on amendments to the Budget Code (reg. No. 12245), the second determines the moment of the resolution’s entry into force.
The key provision is the inclusion in parliamentary consideration of a draft law on amendments to the Budget Code of Ukraine concerning updating and improving certain provisions.
On Appointing Sanzhar O.M. as Deputy Head of the State Inspection of Architecture and Urban Planning of Ukraine for Digital Development, Digital Transformations, and Digitalization
The order appoints Oleksandr Mykhailovych Sanzhar to the position of Deputy Head of DIAM for digital development, digital transformations, and digitalization.
The appointment is made from the date of beginning actual performance of official duties for a period not exceeding 12 months from the date of termination or cancellation of martial law. A probationary period of 3 months is established.
Key features of the appointment: temporary nature (linked to martial law plus 12 months), presence of a probationary period, remuneration in accordance with legislation.
On Amending the Order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated December 5, 2024, No. 1220
The order concerns attracting a grant from the International…Grant from the World Bank for Reconstruction and Development in the amount of 1 billion US dollars for co-financing the Second Program ‘Growth Foundations’. The Bank acts as the executive agency of the Financial Intermediary Fund to facilitate resource mobilization for investing in strengthening Ukraine. The document amends the previous order No. 1220 dated December 5, 2024, clarifying the mechanism for crediting and accounting for grant funds. Structurally, the order consists of two main points that define the procedure for attracting the grant and subsequent actions of the Ministry of Finance. Key provisions of the document:
– Grant funds are credited to the general fund of the state budget under the revenue classification code 42020400
– The Ministry of Finance has a one-week period to amend the 2024 State Budget schedule
– After receiving the grant, a corresponding reduction in external borrowings of the general fund of the state budget must be made
Regarding the Additional Agreement No. 9 to the Development Task Agreement between the Government of Ukraine and the Government of the United States of America to Promote Sustainable Economic Development on a Broad Social Basis as a Means of Ensuring Sustainable Democracy in Ukraine, signed on September 17, 2014, in Kyiv:
The order approves the draft Additional Agreement No. 9 to the basic Agreement between Ukraine and the USA from 2014 regarding promoting economic development and democracy in Ukraine. Structurally, the document is a brief administrative act containing only one point – approval of the draft additional agreement. The text of the additional agreement is not provided in the order. The key provision is the consent of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine to conclude another additional agreement to the basic 2014 document regulating cooperation between Ukraine and the USA in the field of economic development and democratic transformations.
Regarding the Approval of Typical Tasks and Key Performance, Efficiency, and Quality Indicators for Civil Servants Holding Positions of Heads of Central Executive Authorities for 2025:
The order approves typical tasks and key indicators for evaluating the work of heads of central executive authorities for 2025. The document establishes criteria for assessing the effectiveness of top officials and specific indicators they must achieve. Structurally, the document consists of two main task blocks:
1. Organizing effective apparatus work (implementation of work plans, development of normative acts, quality management, informatization, and cybersecurity)
2. Personnel management (safe working conditions, professional development, anti-corruption measures, vacations, work with HRMIS)
Key provisions:
– Requirement to complete at least 80% of planned tasks
– Mandatory staff training (80% of employees must undergo professional development)
– Implementation of quality management system using the CAF model
– Ensuring cybersecurity and information protection
– The Minister may additionally set up to 3 specific tasks for the head
Regarding the Approval of Tasks and Key Performance, Efficiency, and Quality Indicators for Civil Servants Holding Positions of Ministerial Secretaries for 2025:
The order approves tasks and key indicators for evaluating the work of ministerial secretaries for 2025. This is an annual document that defines the criteria for assessing the effectiveness of senior civil servants. The document consists of two parts: an administrative part and an appendix with a detailed list of tasks and indicators.
