{
  "id": 6147043,
  "title": "Longtime PrivatBank press secretary Serha joins Raiffeisen Bank's communications team",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/longtime-privatbank-press-secretary-serha-joins-raiffeisen-banks",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-07T16:29:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Interfax-Ukraine",
    "slug": "interfax-ukraine",
    "url": "https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1200099.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Oleh Serha, the former press secretary at PrivatBank for over two decades, has transitioned to Raiffeisen Bank as part of its communications team. The largest Ukrainian bank by foreign investment welcomed Serha on Monday, announcing that he will oversee its press office. In a statement on Telegram, Serha expressed his pleasure at joining Raiffeisen Bank and detailed the responsibilities that await him in the role. He highlighted that Raiffeisen Bank's team of analysts and managers are prepared to provide analysis, forecasts, and commentary on matters pertaining to all markets in which the institution operates. Serha's tenure at PrivatBank spanned from April 2021 to August 2026, following his role as the editor-in-chief of Channel 11 since 1995. The National Bank of Ukraine reports that Raiffeisen Bank, as of January 1, 2026, had 68.21% ownership by Raiffeisen Bank International AG (RBI), 30% by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), and a remaining 1.79% distributed among minority shareholders. As of June 1, 2026, with total assets amounting to UAH 280.5 billion, Raiffeisen Bank held the fourth position among the 58 solvent banks in Ukraine.",
  "summary": "Oleh Serha, who served as press secretary for over 25 years at PrivatBank, Ukraine's largest bank with foreign capital, has joined the communications team of Raiffeisen Bank, Ukraine's largest bank, and will oversee its press office.",
  "key_points": [
    "Former PrivatBank press secretary Oleh Serha joins Raiffeisen Bank's communications team.",
    "Serha will oversee Raiffeisen Bank's press office and analyze market matters.",
    "Raiffeisen Bank's ownership structure: 68.21% RBI, 30% EBRD, 1.79% minority shareholders."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}