Update
NovaPay Invest Plans to Acquire BTA Bank
NovaPay Invest, a company formed by Nova Group and 'Nova' Post shareholders Volodymyr Popereshnyuk and Vyacheslav Klimov, along with BTA Bank Chairman Taras Kirichenko, announced plans to acquire 100% of BTA Bank's shares. This is the next step in Nova Group's plans to expand its business into the financial sector and create a bank for financial inclusion. The acquisition is not yet finalized, and the company has not commented on the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine's previous decisions. Nova Group, which includes 'Nova' Post and financial company NovaPay, announced plans to enter the banking market in 2026. Kirichenko has been the head of Pravex Bank for a long time. The acquisition of BTA Bank's shares is not yet finalized, and the company has not commented on the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine's previous decisions.