Nadra bank disclosed confidential information about debtors and infringed their rights. Making a reference to the presidential decree of October 8 the bank published lists consisting of 42,000 borrowers – natural persons, small and medium business, corporate clients.
The presidential decree does not contain any requirement of permission for banks with temporary administrations to make such information public. According to the document, banks have the right to create registers of unconscientious borrowers and inform the public about stabilization of situation very week.
The total debt of borrowers to Nadra bank comes to Hr 8,5 bn. The corporate clients are to repay Hr 6,4 bn, small and medium business – Hr 658 mn, population – Hr 1,5 bn, Kommersant-Ukraine newspaper reports.
The group of Ilia Sehal (22 companies) have the most number of debtors. Earlier he was called co-owner of Nadra bank. Continium group of Ihor Eremeev has also the most number of debtors. Open joint stock company Toliman limited liability company of Vadym Alperin (Faina ship owner), private production plant Quadro (oilseeds trade) of Oleg Hrynko, open joint stock company Granitny karier and open joint stock company Demidovsky karier entering the group of Volodymyr Halytsky (the head of State placement service) and Volodymyr Maistryshyn (MP from the Verkhovna Rada fourth convocation); exporter of grain and oil seed open joint stock company Rudis group of Vitaly Babych, closed company Rise agricultural group of Vitali Tsekhmistrenko, open joint stock company Volny veter co-owner of Metrograd trading center Mstyslav Skorobohatov.
The publication of lists is an infringement, lawyers say. “It is a criminal offence and a borrower may make an application to the prosecutor’s office on criminal proceedings against the bank”, honorary president of Jurimex legal firm Danyl Hetmantsev says.
Some borrowers are already considering a possibility to file a case. “We are holding negotiations on debt restructuring. And also we will think over the case against the bank”, closed company Korvet chairman of board Viktor Zhelvak reported. Other borrowers were surprised when they learned about the debtors’ list. “The bank did not inform us about the list. We have been cooperating with Nadra bank since 2002 and obtained credits amounting to US $10 mn”, Vinnifruit group of companies financial director Leonyd Bezruchko claimed.
Some debtors did not refuse from liquidation of debts. Officials at the Chernihiv constructional materials plant reported they are holding negotiations on restructuring of three credits amounting to upwards EUR 7 mn. “Nadra credited a few enterprises of our group. We are paying dividends and have a discussion about prolongation of credits”, Terra Food group of companies economy and finance director Denys Haydak noted.
According to president of Unitrade Group (City.com shops) Volodymyr Kolodyuk, in 2008 open joint stock company Citycom took a credit in Nadra bank but after raid attack the bank made information about debts of the company impossible to read. “Now the bank is demanding from us liquidation of debts. When we return our corporate rights, we will go to court”, he claimed.
