KIEV, March 28 – The State Savings Bank of Ukraine (Oschadbank) has started preparing to make payments of funds to depositors of the troubled Rodovid, Oschadbank Chairman Serhiy Podrezov said.

"A cabinet resolution [on the transfer of Rodovid Bank's depositors to Oschadbank] is at the stage of approval. It will be signed in the next few days… The payments will start a month after the signing of the cabinet resolution," he said in a video address posted on the Oschadbank's Web site.