--- title: "Oschadbank is closing its branch in the frontline village of Hrushivka: residents of seven settlements will be left without stationary service" description: "Oschadbank is closing its branch in the frontline village of Hrushivka, Kryvyi Rih district, which was used by residents of seven settlements. The bank offers mobile outreach service starting November 1, 2026." date: 2026-10-16T10:57:35.692Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/oschadbank-closing-branch-hrushivka-frontline tags: [oshadbank, banking, dnipropetrovsk-region, frontline-territories, mobile-banking, ukraine] author: "Darya Fomina" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Oschadbank is closing its branch in the frontline village of Hrushivka: residents of seven settlements will be left without stationary service ![Elderly woman in a winter jacket standing near a closed Oschadbank branch in a Ukrainian village](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/16/oshchadbank-zakryvaet-otdelenie-v-grushevke/oshchadbank-zakryvaet-otdelenie-v-grushevke-1.webp) ## Key Points - JSC Oschadbank is closing its stationary branch in the village of Hrushivka, Kryvyi Rih district, used by residents of seven settlements. - In a response dated October 13, 2026, the bank offers regular mobile unit service starting November 1, 2026. - The Hrushivka village council submitted an appeal asking to preserve the branch or provide an alternative format and is reviewing the bank's proposal. - The village council insists on timely access to services for elderly people and recipients of pensions and social assistance. Joint-Stock Company Oschadbank is terminating the operation of its stationary branch in the village of Hrushivka, Kryvyi Rih district, Dnipropetrovsk region. According to RBC-Ukraine, citing a publication in the Facebook group "Hrushivska TG Yednist i Syla. Hrushivska silska rada," the closing branch was not exclusive to Hrushivka residents: people from seven neighboring settlements—villages and towns—relied on it. The bank explains that under current conditions, operating the branch in its usual format is "currently impossible." ### Bank's position: stationary format is impossible In Oschadbank's response to the village council's appeal, dated October 13, 2026, the bank's Dnipropetrovsk regional administration states that it recognizes the importance of uninterrupted access to banking services for the population in frontline areas. At the same time, the bank's representatives note that providing service in the usual stationary mode in Hrushivka cannot be achieved. As an alternative, they propose introducing regular mobile outreach services using a mobile banking unit, which the company claims is equipped with all necessary technical means to provide a full range of services in a "secure format." ### Village council's appeal: preserve access to services The executive committee of the Hrushivka village council, in turn, continues to work on preserving the community residents' access to banking services. In a prepared appeal to responsible persons, the village council asks to "take all possible measures to preserve and continue the operation of the Oschadbank branch or provide an alternative service format for the population." The document emphasizes that the village is located near the combat zone and belongs to territories where, under martial law, the population faces significant difficulties in obtaining necessary services, making the "stable operation of the banking branch of special social importance." ### Mobile unit — starting November 1, 2026 In the bank's response dated October 13, 2026, a specific organizational measure is proposed: "to consider the possibility of organizing a visit by an Oschadbank mobile unit to serve the residents of Hrushivka village starting November 1, 2026." However, the village council's publication explicitly states that this is currently just a bank proposal, and the final conditions and organizational details "require further elaboration." The executive committee is reportedly reviewing the proposed option. ### What the village council will insist on The Hrushivka village council emphasizes that it is fundamentally important for them that community residents—"especially elderly people and those receiving pensions and social assistance"—have the opportunity to receive necessary banking services on time. They promised to inform local residents additionally about the further progress of the issue and agreed service conditions. Thus, at the time of publication, the issue regarding the service format for the seven settlements remains open and is at the stage of coordination between the village council and the bank's regional administration. ### Context: vulnerability of frontline banking infrastructure The situation in Hrushivka is not isolated: it was previously reported that the Russian armed forces destroyed the building of an Oschadbank branch in Kherson, where employees continue to provide services at another location. Simultaneously, the city of Kryvyi Rih shifted to a "survival mode" due to the suspension of industry. Against this background, access for frontline residents to basic financial services—pensions, social benefits, payments—becomes a key social issue, and the transition from stationary branches to mobile units is turning into a systemic rather than isolated process. ## Fact-Check & Sources - ["Ощадбанк" закрывает отделение, которым пользовались жители сразу 7 населенных пунктов](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/oshchadbank-zakrivae-viddilennya-kim-koristuvalis-1792143191.html) - Primary source: confirms the closure of the branch in Hrushivka, its use by residents of seven settlements, the bank's response dated 13.10.2026 and the mobile unit proposal starting 01.11.2026, as well as the Hrushivka village council's appeal. ## FAQ ### Which branch is Oschadbank closing? The stationary branch of JSC Oschadbank in the village of Hrushivka, Kryvyi Rih district, Dnipropetrovsk region. ### How many settlements used this branch? Seven neighboring settlements — villages and towns. ### What does the bank offer instead of closing the branch? Regular mobile outreach service by a bank mobile unit starting November 1, 2026. ### When is the bank's response to the village council's appeal dated? Oschadbank's response is dated October 13, 2026. ### What is the Hrushivka village council doing? The executive committee submitted an appeal to preserve the branch or provide an alternative format and is evaluating the bank's proposed mobile service option.