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Ukraine enacts a law blocking return of nationalised PrivatBank to Kolomoisky

In July 2021 the Rada adopted a law, signed by the president, making it harder to reverse the nationalisation of PrivatBank. In the causal graph this event weakens Institutional Corruption, a driver that strengthens Political corruption index — an improving welfare path.

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In July 2021 the Rada adopted a law, signed by the president, making it harder to reverse the nationalisation of PrivatBank. The IMF had made the file a condition. It is a completed banking-integrity statute.

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  • Volodymyr Zelenskyy

    Person

    Direct responsibility

    responsibility level 0.5 · verified

    He broke with a former patron on this file and signed the law. The central bank and courts still litigate.

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  1. 1.Reuters — Ukraine passes law to prevent PrivatBank returnReuters · High credibility · verified
  2. 2.Law on the non-return of PrivatBank, 2021Verkhovna Rada · High credibility · verified

Causal path

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  1. ActorVolodymyr Zelenskyy
  2. contributed toFactUkraine enacts a law blocking return of nationalised PrivatBank to Kolomoisky
  3. weakensDriverInstitutional Corruption
  4. strengthensIndicatorPolitical corruption index

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Factrail. (2026). Ukraine enacts a law blocking return of nationalised PrivatBank to Kolomoisky. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/ua-anti-kolomoisky-2021

https://factrail.ai/facts/ua-anti-kolomoisky-2021

Accessed 15 October 2026.

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