KIEV, Nov. 21 ??“ The government is to boost the statutory capital of Ukraine's two state-owned banks ??“ Oschadbank and Ukreximbank ??“ by UAH50 million each using budget funds, First Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Mykola Azarov announced.

"This year we plan to boost the statutory capitals of Ukreximbank and Oschadbank by UAH100 million. But we plan to do it along with revising their credit portfolios and credit proposals," he told journalists on Monday.