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title: "Auction to Sell Gulliver Shopping Mall in Kyiv Fails: Oschadbank's Position"
description: "The auction to sell Kyiv's Gulliver shopping mall for $207 million failed due to a lack of bids. State banks will determine the asset's future."
date: 2026-10-01T08:16:01.000Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/auction-to-sell-gulliver-shopping-mall-in-kyiv-fails
tags: [gulliver, oschadbank, ukreximbank, prozorro, kyiv, real-estate]
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Auction to Sell Gulliver Shopping Mall in Kyiv Fails: Oschadbank's Position

![Gulliver shopping mall building in Kyiv](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/01/auktsion-po-prodazhe-trts-gulliver-v-kieve-provalilsya/auktsion-po-prodazhe-trts-gulliver-v-kieve-provalilsya-1.webp)

## 🎯 Key Points

- The auction to sell Gulliver shopping mall with a starting price of $207 million did not take place due to no bids.
- In 2025, the asset passed to Oschadbank and Ukreximbank following courts with Viktor Polishchuk's structures.
- Investors remain cautious due to wartime risks, but state banks aim for a transparent sale.

Large-scale bidding to sell one of the capital's largest shopping and entertainment complexes, Gulliver, via the Prozorro.Sale system has ended in failure. As of September 30, 2026, not a single potential investor submitted an application to participate, meaning the auction with a starting price of 207 million US dollars officially did not take place.

### Background and Transfer of the Asset to State Banks

Recall that in 2025, the Gulliver shopping mall legally passed into the ownership of two major Ukrainian state financial institutions — Oschadbank and Ukreximbank. This event was preceded by protracted legal battles against companies owned by former owner Viktor Polishchuk, who also owns the well-known Eldorado retail chain. State banks were forced to take the large-scale asset onto their balance sheets to protect their financial interests.

### Oschadbank's Reaction and Position

Commenting on the disruption of the first bidding round, Oschadbank CEO Yuriy Katsion noted that putting the complex up for open sale has already become an important step for the financial market.  According to bank management, despite some business interest, investors remain extremely cautious due to major wartime risks in the country. For state structures, it is critically important to ensure maximum transparency in the subsequent realization of the asset to replenish the state budget through taxes and dividends.

### Next Steps and Strategy

In the current situation, the supervisory boards of Oschadbank and Ukreximbank will take responsibility for determining the future fate of the major capital asset. New decisions will be made taking into account current market conditions, the real level of security risks, and the overall investment climate in Ukraine.

## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification

- [Аукцион по продаже ТРЦ Gulliver в Киеве провалился: позиция Ощадбанка](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/auktsion-prodazhu-trts-gulliver-kievi-provalivsya-1790842492.html) - Официальные данные о провале аукциона и цитата Юрия Кациона.
- [Аукцион по продаже "Gulliver" провалился: что будет со скандальным ТРЦ](https://24tv.ua/business/ru/trc-gulliver-v-kieve-ne-prodali-na-aukcione-chto-oshhadbank-planiruet-s-nim-delat_n3152379) - Детали планов наблюдательных советов госбанков.
- [Аукцион по продаже Gulliver за $207 млн не состоялся из-за отсутствия заявок](https://forbes.ua/ru/news/aukcion-gulliver-za-207-mln-ne-vidbuvsia-na-objekt-ne-nadiislo-zodnoyi-zaiavki-01102026-42545) - Информация о стартовой цене в 207 млн долларов и дате проведения.
- [Аукцион по продаже ТРЦ Gulliver в Киеве не состоялся: названа причина](https://delo.ua/ru/news/aukcion-po-prodaze-trc-gulliver-v-kieve-ne-sostoyalsya-nazvana-pricina-473542/) - Подтверждение отсутствия инвесторских заявок из-за военных рисков.

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