The Department of International Finance is organizing the Spring Financial School – FINSPRING 2026 for the second time

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We invite students, postgraduate students, and faculty members to join the 2nd Spring Financial School FINSPRING 2026.

Do you want to understand how global finance affects Ukraine and what lies ahead for our financial system in the near future? This May, you will have a unique opportunity to hear the answers and learn directly from those who make key financial decisions in government and business.

Topic: “Ukraine in the Global Financial Architecture”

Dates: May 5–20, 2026

Format: Online (Zoom)

Participation: Free of charge

Speakers:

  • Olga Zykova – Deputy Minister of Finance of Ukraine

  • Volodymyr Lepushynskyi – Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine

  • Mykhailo Hranchak – Managing Director, Dragon Capital

  • Nick Nalbandyan – Co-owner of “TM-AGRO” LLC and “DRUZHBA” Agricultural LLC, Chairman of the Board of OVC “PERSHA”

Representative of Ukrgasbank (to be confirmed)

Key topics:

  • Foreign investment in Ukraine

  • Cooperation with the IMF and international donors

  • Monetary policy during wartime

  • Commodity derivatives trading

  • The future of the country’s financial system

Organizers: Department of International Finance, Educational and Scientific Institute of International Relations of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, in cooperation with the Ukrainian Association of International Economists.

Registration is required via the link: https://forms.gle/bdoBiYGHLTkbw3io9

(Note: the number of places is limited!)