KYIV, May 25 – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has confirmed its interest in acquiring a stake in state-owned savings bank Oschadbank.

The EBRD believes in Ukrainian and their country, and it is time that the EBRD continues working and takes a stake in Oschadbank, EBRD President Suma Chakrabarti said at a meeting of the National Investment Council in Kyiv on Friday.

He said that the bank's entering the Oschadbank's capital could be a serious driver.