The GPOU’s Chief Investigation Department conducts pretrial investigation in criminal proceeding, registered on November 13, 2014, by the GPOU to the Unified Register of Pretrial Investigations on appropriation of NBU funds by the executives of Privatbank, allocated for refinancing in particular large amounts. It is said in the relevant resolution of the Pechersk District Court of Kyiv dd. July 29, the Economic Truth reports.

According to court materials, during the pretrial investigation it was established that Privatbank executives appropriated NBU funds, amounting to UAH 19 bln, allocated for Privatbank refinancing, through abuse of office, applying certain scheme.

Thus, the Privatbank executives disbursed loans to 42 companies, which are controlled by the latter, in particular: Agropromtekhnologia LLC; Alfatrade LLC; Vegatorg LLC; Vesta Company LLC; Vialint LLC; Viglon LLC; Viitella LLC etc;, on the security of property rights to the goods in the amounts from USD 18 to 73 mln, which concluded shady deals, making 100% prepayment, and transferring the specified funds to the accounts of non-residents: "TEAMTREND LIMITED", "TRADE POINT AGRO LIMITED", "COLLYER LIMITED", "ROSSYAN INVESTING CORP", "ZAO UKRTRANSITSERVICE LTD", "MILBERT VENTURES INC.", in order to supposedly obtain goods.  

However, the goods have not still been delivered. The funds are still not returned.

Consequently, Privatbank executives did not ensure reimbursement of possible losses due to non-fulfilment or improper fulfilment of conditions of loan agreements.

The prosecution has reliable data that the specified funds in the amount of more than UAH 19 bln were transferred to 42 residents of Ukraine on 6 settlement accounts of non-residents-sellers, who are opened in Privatbank Cyprus Branch.

During the pretrial investigation it was established that Inkeria LLC, the resident of Ukraine, concluded the contract with "ZAO UKRTRANSITSERVICE LTD", the non-resident of Ukraine, to the account of which 100% prepayment was made for crude oil.

The account of the specified non-resident of Ukraine - "ZAO UKRTRANSITSERVICE LTD"- to which the funds from the specified companies were transferred, is opened at "PrivatBank Cyprus Branch 3 Kallipoleos Avenue, Geogas Tower, Office 301, 303, CY1055 Nicosia, Cyprus SWIFT: PBANCY2N".