Foreign capital in the banking market of Ukraine

This article deals with foreign banks’ activity in Ukraine. Their motivation andfactors influencing the final decision on entering the new market were viewed. Fumerous potentialpositive or negative consequences of foreign banks’ expansion for the national bank’s market,consumers and economic sectors were examined. The activity’s dynamics, allocation of overseasbanks’ capital depending on the country of origin, their prospects and problems of furtherdevelopment in the Ukrainian banking market were analyzed. Changes in foreign banks’ strategyand tactics under global financial crisis conditions were paid special attention to: decreasing ofwest capital banks’ number in certain banking market’s segments or even absolute secede a varietyof banking companies from the market. Ways of improvement of native banking system activityproviding both the development of Ukrainian economy and foreign investors’ interests wereproposed.