On the night of June 13, Ukraine's largest bank, PrivatBank, will temporarily suspend its services. This will affect all cardholders accustomed to 24/7 access to financial services. During this period, ATMs, self-service terminals, and the non-cash payment system will be unavailable.
Scheduled Maintenance and Technical Reasons
According to the bank's press service, the suspension is necessary for scheduled maintenance at the processing center. The technical "time-out" is scheduled from 00:05 to 06:30 on June 13. During this time, customers will not be able to make payments, withdraw cash, or use cards to pay for goods and services.
Bank specialists explain that such measures are necessary to scale the infrastructure. System updates will increase computing power and, critically, enhance the security level of card operations. Given the growing load on the financial system, such upgrades are standard practice for maintaining service stability.
Recommendations for Customers
Given the scale of the work, experts advise customers to plan their financial activities in advance. If you plan to make a purchase or transfer during this night, it is better to do so beforehand or postpone it until the morning when services resume.
It is worth noting that current account usage rules remain in effect during technical maintenance. Currently, most clients are subject to a limit of 100,000 UAH per month for transfers between cards and via IBAN details. However, if necessary, this limit can be officially increased by contacting the bank.
Record Activity in 2026
The need for regular system updates is directly linked to the increased load on the infrastructure. Statistics from the first quarter of 2026 demonstrate explosive growth in non-cash transactions: Ukrainians conducted over 2.2 billion operations using payment cards.
The total amount of such transactions reached 1.23 trillion UAH, which is 15% higher than last year's figures. It is precisely this intensity of card usage that makes technical maintenance a critical step in ensuring the uninterrupted operation of the country's financial system.