{
  "id": 9370640,
  "title": "PUMB reports 2-fold increase in strikes on its lending clients in August – CEO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/pumb-reports-2-fold-increase-in-strikes-on-its-lending-clients-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T16:26:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Interfax-Ukraine",
    "slug": "interfax-ukraine",
    "url": "https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1208958.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukrainian International Bank (PUMB) reported a significant surge in strikes against its lending clients during August, with CEO Serhiy Chernenko revealing a two-fold increase from the previous month, July. Chernenko expressed deep concern over the escalating scale of the destruction, estimating total losses at around UAH 1.5 billion among affected clients. The CEO made these remarks at the Economic Resilience Forum organized by Forbes Ukraine on Wednesday.\n\nChernenko emphasized that the bank has yet to compile statistics for September, but anticipates that the number of strikes will not decline compared to August. It is worth noting that PUMB is the largest privately owned bank in Ukraine, with Serhiy Chernenko as its ultimate beneficiary, as per the National Bank of Ukraine. As of August 1, 2026, PUMB ranked fifth among 59 banks in the country, boasting total assets of UAH 252.24 billion. The bank's loan portfolio expanded by 22.2% over the first seven months of 2026, reaching UAH 119.91 billion.",
  "summary": "First Ukrainian International Bank (PUMB, Kyiv) recorded 80 strikes on its lending clients in August, compared with 40 in July, PUMB CEO Serhiy Chernenko said.",
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  "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."
}