The Ukraine National Commission on Securities and Stock Market (NSSMC) held its first working meeting with representatives of the FINMAR project, an EU-supported initiative aimed at bringing Ukraine’s financial market regulatory framework closer to European Union legislation and international standards. The parties agreed priority steps and to jointly prepare a project implementation plan. The NSSMC highlighted priority regulatory areas for the project, including legislation on investment funds, non-state pension funds, and rules governing the activities of rating agencies in Ukraine. The main beneficiaries are the NSSMC and the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU). FINMAR started on 18 August 2025 and is scheduled to run for three years, until mid-August 2028, with the next step being joint development of the implementation plan.
Ukraine National Commission on Securities and Stock Market 2025-08-27
Ukraine National Commission on Securities and Stock Market begins EU-supported FINMAR initiative to align financial market regulation with EU and international standards
The Ukraine National Commission on Securities and Stock Market (NSSMC) held its inaugural meeting with the EU-supported FINMAR project to align Ukraine's financial regulations with EU standards. Priority areas include investment funds, non-state pension funds, and rating agency regulations. The NSSMC and the National Bank of Ukraine are the main beneficiaries, with a project timeline extending to August 2028.