NBU Expands Ukrposhta's License to Include Payment Acquiring

The National Bank of Ukraine has expanded the powers of JSC Ukrposhta in the financial services market. The Committee on Supervision of Non-Bank Financial Services made the decision on November 10, adding payment instrument acquiring to the list of permitted currency operations.

The new license combines two directions: money transfers without account opening — which was already permitted — and acceptance of payments via bank cards and other instruments across the branch network. The previous document regulating only the first direction was simultaneously revoked.

The expansion comes amid improving financial performance. In Q3 2026, Ukrposhta reduced its net loss by 48.5% to UAH 78.15 million, while revenue grew 14.4% to UAH 3.45 billion. EBITDA doubled to UAH 205.17 million.

The company's network covers 7,100 service points, including 1,900 mobile branches. This creates an infrastructure base for scaling acquiring services across Ukraine, including remote regions.