The businessman Sergei Tigipko can buy Lviv VS Bank, the subsidiary of Sberbank in Ukraine.

      “On August 23, Sergei Tigipko filed an application to the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine to grant him permission to indirect acquisition of a stake in the authorized capital of VS Bank. His application is currently being considered” - the country’s Antimonopoly Committee said in its message. The information was confirmed by the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU).

      “Now all the documents received for agreement on the acquisition of a significant share in VS Bank have been registered and are being reviewed. The public will be additionally informed on the results of consideration” - the National Bank noted. The NBU usually considers the application for acquisition within three months from the date of receipt of the package of relevant documents.