Department Staff Participated in the Seminar Hosted by the National Bank of Ukraine

On 27 November, the faculty members of the Department of Financial Technologies and Entrepreneurship of Sumy State University – Olena Kryklii, Yevheniia Mordan, Liudmyla Pavlenko, and Olena Pakhnenko – took part in a specialized online seminar organized by the National Bank of Ukraine for university lecturers.
The seminar focused on key issues related to the development of Ukraine’s financial sector, regulatory changes, and macro-financial stability. During the event, experts from the NBU presented several analytical reports, including:
• The state of Ukraine’s financial sector and major development trends – an overview of the dynamics of the banking system, emerging risks, and factors shaping financial resilience.
• Updated requirements for credit risk coverage and the introduction of the leverage ratio – presentation of new regulatory approaches to assessing risk-weighted assets and bank capital.
• Capital buffers and macroprudential policy instruments – the role of countercyclical and structural buffers in strengthening the stability of the financial sector.
• Bank stress testing in 2025 – results of stress-resilience assessments and analysis of the quality of banks’ credit portfolios.
• Development of mortgage lending and current trends in the mortgage market – evaluation of prospects, challenges, and opportunities for expanding the mortgage segment.
The participation of the department’s academic staff contributed to strengthening their professional expertise in banking regulation, risk management, and financial stability. The materials and analytical approaches obtained during the seminar will be integrated into the educational process, particularly into courses related to banking management, analysis of banking operations, banking supervision, and bank risk management.