Banks in Ukraine usually work from 9:00 a.m. till 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Most banks are closed on Saturday and Sunday. A standard lunch hour is from 1:00 p.m. till 2:00 p.m. There are a lot of bank branches in the city center, so it will be easy to gain access to ATMs, cash travel checks or use other bank services. Among the first-rate banks of Ukraine are Pravex-Bank, Privat Bank, Aval Bank and Raiffeisenbank

Currency

In Ukraine there are one hundred kopiykas for one hryvnia (UAH). Hryvnia, introduced on the 2nd of September, 1996, is the only legal tender in Ukraine today.

Credit Cards

There are three main credit cards accepted in major restaurants, stores, hotels and other venues. These are Visa, MasterCard and Eurocard. However, note that credit cards are not widely in use in Ukraine and sometimes they will not be accepted (particularly if the matter concerns smaller shops, cafes and remote areas). We recommend that you always have some cash at hand in case your credit card won't be accepted. If you have some local store credit cards, it's better to leave them at home

Cash Dispensers

Today all major cities of Ukraine have a huge network of cash dispensers, or simply ATMs. In Ukraine an ATM will give you money in local currency, that is in hryvnias. In order to withdraw money from ATMs one should know his personal identification number (PIN), which must contain numbers only, as Ukrainian keypads have no letters. One will pay a fee for using ATMs but this fee is considerably lower than that for traveler's checks. When in Kiev, you will find ATMs quite easily

Traveller's Cheques

Traveler's checks are not widely accepted in Ukraine. It's recommended not to bring them (or bring only as a backup), as a high commission rate and much paperwork are always expected. If you still want to take some traveler's checks on your trip, take Thomas Cook or Visa, which are the most common in Ukraine. To cash traveler's checks you will need a passport and receipt of purchase

List of Banks in Kiev

AGIO tel: (044) 224-2143, fax: 224-2143, 10-a Chervonoarmiyska St.
ALIANS tel: (044) 412-4285, fax: 412-4285, 26 Obolonsky prosp.
ALLONGE tel: (044) 246-6672, fax: 227-0433, 5 Shota Rustaveli St.
ANDRIYVSKY tel: (044) 220-9796, fax: 235-8530, 4 Fedorova St.
ANTARES tel: (044) 452-3486, fax: 446-1012, 38 Lagerna St.
ARCADA tel: (044) 290-9803, fax: 290-3884, 4/6 Suvorova St.
ARCH-BANK tel: (044) 244-0269, fax: 244-0278, 5 Solomenska St.
AUTORYTET tel: (044) 227-3629, fax: 227-4772, 9-a Dimitrova St.
AVAL tel: (044) 296-2646, fax: 295-3231, 9 Leskova St.
AVIATEK-BANK tel: (044) 216-4724, fax: 201-1981, 14 Peremohy prosp.
AXI-BANK tel: (044) 551-6341, fax: 573-2429, 52 Popudrenka St.
BANKIRSKY DIM tel: (044) 212-1472, 36a Yaroslaviv Val St.
BROKBUSINESBANK tel: (044) 231-1858, 21 Peremohy prosp.
COMMERSIAL INDUSTRI BANK tel: (044) 212-4295, fax: 461-9337, 6 Vorovskoho St.
CREDIN-DNIPRO BANK tel: (044) 516-5990, fax: 516-5990, 3 Vyzvolyteliv pr.
CREDINTPROMBANK tel: (044) 244-4365, fax: 244-4365, 38 Druzhby Narodiv blvd.
CREDIT LYONNAIS UKRAINE tel: (044) 490-1400, fax: 490-1402, 23-a Volodymyrska St.
CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON (UKRAINE) tel: (044) 490-1900, fax: 490-1990, 34 Chervonoarmiyska St.
ENERGOBANK tel: (044) 221-4152, fax: 228-3954, 9/9 Lyuteranska St.
ETALON tel: (044) 246-5369, fax: 246-5369, 6 Prorisna St.
EXPOBANK tel: (044) 246-9843, fax: 216-5411, 18/24 Dmytrivska St.
EXPRESS-BANK tel: (044) 276-2095, fax: 276-4269, 25 Povitroflotsky prosp.
FINANCE and CREDIT tel: (044) 488-8161, fax: 241-7191, 27 Indystrialna St.
FIRST INVESTMENT BANK tel: (044) 410-0662, fax: 410-0662, 6 Chervonykh Kozakiv prosp.
FIRST UKRAINIAN INT'L BANK tel: (044) 462-0481, 9 Velyka Zhytomirska St.
FORUM tel: (044) 558-7714, fax: 558-7714, 7 Verkovnoyi Rady blvd.
GEOSANTRIS tel: (044) 443-5342, fax: 442-0364, 35 Sherbakova St.
GRANT tel: (044) 277-5394, fax: 277-2133, 23 Klimenka St.
INKO tel: (044) 573-9219, 18 Mechnikova St.
INTEGRAL tel: (044) 446-2410, fax: 455-5127, 52/2 Peremohy prosp.
INTERBANK tel: (044) 488-4422, 27 Indystrialna St.
INTERKONTYNENT BANK tel: (044) 216-4184, fax: 244-4960, 22 Vorovskoho St.
INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE BANK tel: (044) 238-2991, 4 Kontraktova pl.
KLIRYNGOVY DIM tel: (044) 264-8800, fax: 264-0600, 132 Chervonozoryany prosp.
KONKORDYA tel: (044) 212-4295, 6 Vorovskoho St.
KORALBANK tel: (044) 263-1195, fax: 263-3389, 10 Stelmaha St.
KYIV tel: (044) 221-2609, fax: 225-3183, 16-22 B.Khmelnytskoho St.
KYIV PRIVAT tel: (044) 229-4162, 10 Rulskoho prov.
KYIVINVESTBANK tel: (044) 462-0685, 4/6 Desyatynna St.
KYIVO-PECHERSKY BANK tel: (044) 573-9999, fax: 573-8999, 32 Ivana Kudri St.
KYIVSKA RUS tel: (044) 216-6595, fax: 224-5365, 52-b B.Khmelnytskoho St.
LEGBANK tel: (044) 227-9500, fax: 227-9519, 27 Zhilyanska St.
MRIYA tel: (044) 244-6199, fax: 244-6199, 22-24 Hoholivska St.
NADRA tel: (044) 462-0001, fax: 246-4840, 4-b Khmelnytskoho St.
NARODNY BANK tel: (044) 228-7451, fax: 228-4873, 24 Velyka Zhytomyrska St.
NATIONAL BANK OF UKRAINE tel: (044) 293-0180, 9 Institutska St.
NATIONAL KREDYT tel: (044) 216-1670, fax: 246-9848, 52/58 Turhenyevska St.
NOVY tel: (044) 253-7579, 13 Pylypa Orlyka St.
OLBANK tel: (044) 516-8810, fax: 516-8810, 19 M.Raskovoyi St.
OSCHADBANK tel: (044) 462-0690, fax: 228-3130, 60 Volodymyrska St.
PERCOMBANK tel: (044) 255-8647, fax: 255-8654, 17 Sahaydachnoho St.
PIVDENKOMBANK tel: (044) 212-2541, fax: 212-2541, 14 Velyka Zhytomyrska St.
POLISSYA tel: (044) 462-0198, 60 Volodymyrska St.
POLTAVA-BANK tel: (044) 244-3918, fax: 244-3918, 11 Pankivska St.
PRAVEX-BANK tel: (044) 573-9278, fax: 290-3471, 9/2 Klovsky Uzviz St.
PREMIER-BANK tel: (044) 216-6168, fax: 216-1891, 82-a Turhenyevska St.
PROMINVESTBANK tel: (044) 226-2032, 12 Shevchenka prov.
PRYVATBANK tel: (044) 216-8217, fax: 216-8217, 12 Hoholivska St.
RAIFFEISEN BANK Tel.: (044) 490-05-00. Fax: (044) 490-05-01. 40 Vorovs'koho st.
ROSTOK-BANK tel: (044) 484-5035, fax: 484-5035, 4 Ivana Lepse blvd.
SLAVUTYCH tel: (044) 417-3088, 47 Frunze St.
STAROKYIVSKY BANK tel: (044) 220-4504, 6/8 Mykilsko-Botanichna St.
SYNTEZ tel: (044) 228-6400, fax: 228-6400, 32-a Khreshatyk St.
TAVRIYA tel: (044) 559-6833, fax: 559-3394, 6 Sosyury St.
TRANSBANK tel: (044) 559-7449, fax: 559-7449, 15 Hasheka St.
UCOOPSPILKA tel: (044) 229-4332, 7/11 Kreshatyk St.
UKRAINA tel: (044) 244-1616, 10 Rulskoho prov.
UKREXIMBANK tel: (044) 247-8945, fax: 247-8082, 127 Gorkoho St.
UKRGAZBANK tel: (044) 239-2844, fax: 239-2844, 12 Vyshgorodska St.
UKRHARCHOPROM BANK tel: (044) 243-4999, 1 Hrinchenka St.
UKRINBANK tel: (044) 247-2000, fax: 247-2079, 10-a Smirnova-Lastochkina St.
UKRPROFBANK tel: (044) 516-8663, 15 M.Raskovoyi St.
UKRSIBBANK tel: (044) 462-4921, fax: 462-4922, 7 Andriyivska St.
UKRSOTSBANK tel: (044) 269-0836, 29 Kovpaka St.
VABANK tel: (044) 219-4913, fax: 216-0033, 5 Zoolohichna St.
WEST-UKRAINIAN COMMERCE BANK tel: (044) 212-5092, fax: 212-5092, 12 Frunze St.
ZEVS tel: (044) 246-5946, fax: 246-5951, 15 Kominternu St.