KIEV, March 19 – The largest and large Ukrainian banks' need for additional capital is less than the sum planned in the national budget for the additional capitalization of credit and financial institutions, according to Viktor Kravest, the executive officer for payment systems and a member of the board of the National Bank of Ukraine.

"Those that were checked under international audits in the first group and second group of banks [have a need for capital] several times less than the UAH44 billion foreseen in the budget," he said at a press conference on Wednesday.