Hungary has returned to Ukraine all funds and assets belonging to Oschadbank that were seized by Hungarian special services in March of this year.
This is reported by Finway
Return of Oschadbank Assets
In March 2026, Hungarian special services temporarily detained Ukrainian cash collectors and confiscated cash and valuables belonging to the state bank. After negotiations, the Ukrainian employees were returned home earlier, while the issue of asset return remained unresolved until May.
Importance for Inter-State Relations
The full return of funds and assets by the Hungarian side has been a significant step in the development of relations between Ukraine and Hungary. This contributes to strengthening trust and resolving contentious issues in the area of bilateral cooperation.
“An important step in relations with Hungary: today the funds and assets of Oschadbank, which were seized by Hungarian special services in March of this year, have been returned. At that time, the Hungarian side unlawfully detained Ukrainian cash collectors. We returned the people sooner, and now both the funds and assets are fully on Ukrainian territory,” said Zelensky.
Currently, the situation regarding the return of Oschadbank assets has been fully resolved, and the property is already on the territory of Ukraine. Official representatives of both sides have repeatedly emphasized the importance of constructive dialogue for resolving similar issues in the future.