OREANDA-NEWS. September 05, 2011. The National Bank is closely watching the Universalbank’s activity in terms of observance of the legislation and financial stability maintenance, - Dorin Dragutanu. At request of the InfoMarket agency to comment upon the statements made at the news conference by Renato Usatyi, who presented himself as the new shareholder of the Universalbank, saying that USD 5-10 mln are daily “laundered” through the bank, the National Bank of Moldova President said no operations of the Universalbank had aroused any suspicions. More than that, the NBM together with the Universalbank’s leadership and shareholder German Gorbuntsov have held regular meetings lately, working out recommendations to keep financial stability of this institution.

As the Universalbank’s leadership has been following these recommendations, the bank’s liquidity has grown to 25% from 20% over the last month. Dorin Dragutanu also said Renato Usatyi’s statements, according to which new shareholders are being registered in the National Bank do not correspond to the fact. “Neither Mr. Usatyi, nor his representatives in the NBM have submitted any documents”, stressed Dorin Dragutanu.

He also said the right of voting of the shares, on behalf of which Renato Usatyi is speaking, had been suspended according to the article 15 of the law on financial institutions until the court establishes who owns these shares.