Frequently asked questions

Under Ukrainian law, transactions with financial instruments on stock exchanges are carried out through licensed investment firms, i.e. brokers. BTC Broker holds licenses from the National Securities and Stock Market Commission (NSSMC) for brokerage, dealer, sub-brokerage and depository activities. View licenses

A stock exchange is an organized marketplace where brokers buy and sell securities on behalf of their clients. Most of the liquidity is concentrated on the exchange, and its activities are licensed and regulated by law.

Yes, through a broker you can also make transactions on the over-the-counter (OTC) market — with shares, bonds and other financial instruments. Keep in mind that prices and liquidity on the OTC market may differ from those on the exchange.

Ukraine’s stock market is regulated by the NSSMC: brokers, exchanges and depository institutions operate under licenses, and your securities are held in an account with a depository institution. FOREX is an over-the-counter currency market; in Ukraine, retail access to it is not regulated by the state, so many companies there operate without licenses or accountability to clients.

The Ministry of Finance of Ukraine holds Ukrainian government bond (OVDP) placement auctions for banks that are primary dealers. BTC Broker takes part in primary auctions through its partner banks OTP Bank and Sense Bank, and also buys and sells OVDP on the secondary market. Our partners

Compare the transaction fees and the yield offered by the broker and the bank. To buy through a bank, you usually need an account with that particular bank, while you can transfer funds to a broker from any bank. BTC Broker tariffs

No. The account is opened remotely in the Investor Account web app, with identification via Diia. Open an account

Individuals need a passport and a taxpayer identification number (RNOKPP); identification is done online via Diia. For large amounts, like any financial institution, we may request documents confirming the source of funds. The list of documents for legal entities is on the brokerage services page.

By bank transfer using the payment details (IBAN) you will find in the Investor Account, or by bank card in the Investor Account.

The cost depends on the services and transactions. Current tariffs for brokerage and depository services are published on the tariffs page.

You can submit documents confirming the changes in any convenient way: in person, by courier, by post, by email or via electronic document management systems.

Bonds, like other securities, exist in electronic form. Your ownership is confirmed by a securities account statement issued by the depository institution where your securities are held. BTC Broker is a broker and a depository institution in one company. Depository services

Clients’ securities are held separately from the broker’s own assets and cannot be blocked for the broker’s obligations. Your ownership rights are preserved, and you can transfer your securities to another depository institution.

Yes, in the Investor Account — at the price at which BTC Broker buys the bonds; current prices are on the quotes page. For selected issues, “Penny Spread” applies: the difference between the buy and sell prices is only UAH 0.01; for other issues the spread may differ. Selling is available only in the Investor Account. Penny Spread

Each OVDP issue has its own maturity date — from a few months to several years. Current issues with maturity dates and yields are on the OVDP quotes page.

In the Diia app, choose BTC Broker as your partner — we will open a securities account for you, and the bonds you buy will be held with us. You can also buy military bonds in the Investor Account, and sell them before maturity only in the Investor Account. Military bonds

You can buy bonds starting from a single bond.

It depends on whether your account is open and funded, the amount, the purchase method, the day and time of the transaction, and the OVDP series. In general, from a few minutes to a few days.

Yes, the law provides for joint ownership of securities. In practice this is rare — for example, when property is divided or inherited.

Under current legislation, individuals’ income from OVDP — both coupon payments and gains from sale — is not taxed.

Request a securities account statement — it will list all your bonds held with the depository institution.

Yes, the depository institution sends notices, usually by email.

Open an account with BTC Broker and submit a transfer-out order at the institution that currently services you. We will prepare the documents and guide you through the transfer. Depository services

You can generate and sign an asset return application in the Investor Account. The procedure and the list of assets are on the Return of assets of FFU clients page.