PROBLEMS AND PRIORITIES OF THE UKRAINIAN BANKING SECTOR DEVELOPMENT IN THE CONDITIONS OF FINANCIAL MARKET TRANSFORMATION

Abstract

The paper examines the place of the banking sector in the financial market of Ukraine. The main indicators characterizing the level of the Ukrainian banking sector development are presented. It is noted that the peculiarity of the banking sector of Ukraine is a significant reduction in the number of institutions and the predominance of the share of state-owned banks in the structure of the banking system assets. The paper considers the structure of the loan portfolio of Ukrainian banks, which is characterized by a significant share of non-performing loans. The financial result of the banking sector and the factors that have a significant impact on the banking efficiency in Ukraine are studied.