NBU provided law enforcers with access to information on 54 occasions in Q2 2019

In April-June 2019, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) 54 times opened access for the law enforcement agencies to information in the scope of financial criminal investigations in the banking sector, the press service of the central bank reports.

“In April-June 2019, the NBU 54 times provided access to files and documents within the framework of financial criminal investigations in the banking sector. In particular, access to information was provided for: the Prosecutor General's Office - on 27 occasions; the National Police of Ukraine - on 9 occasions; the State Security Service – on 7 occasions; the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine – on 3 occasions, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine - on 5 occasions; the State Bureau of Investigation – on 3 occasions,” the report says.

In general, in H1 2019, access for the law enforcement agencies to information in the scope of financial criminal investigations was provided 77 times by the central bank. In 2018, access was provided 146 times, and 307 times in 2017-2016.

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