KIEV, May 12 – Two Ukrainian citizens in April submitted packages of documents to the National Bank of Ukraine to obtain its approval for the acquisition of a direct stake in Prominvestbank (Kiev), the central bank told Interfax-Ukraine.

"Now the documents have been registered and are under consideration. After considering the document the public will receive advance notice," the NBU said.

The NBU said that according to Article 34 of the law on banks and banking operations, the central bank can consider the relevant document during three months from the moment of receiving the full package of documents. The NBU would check if business reputation of investors meets the requirements outlined in the NBU legal acts, the regulator will check the financial health of the investors and the origin of the funds.