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In a terrible war, you can kind of forget that millions of Ukrainians are still working

their normal jobs.

That's especially true in the majority of Ukraine, which is not under Russian occupation.

In between curfews and aeratirons, many Ukrainians are still buying coffees from cafes,

they're still paying their phone and electricity bills, and to do that, they're using their

banks.

And maybe surprisingly, Ukraine is managed to avoid a financial collapse despite being

pummeled by Russian bombs.

That's because there's been this mammoth effort to keep the banking system running during

this war.

We keep the money flowing requires radical actions from the top at Ukraine Central Bank,

all the way through to the worker who's loading up the ATMs with cash.

And how Ukraine has managed this is by following the playbook from really any financial disaster.

This is the indicator for plenty of money.

I'm Adrian Ma.

I'm Darien Woods.

Today on the show, an international economist tells us four steps to keep your banks running

during a crisis, and a Ukrainian banker tells us how that's playing out on the ground while

trying to keep his staff safe.

I will not tell you many details.

We cannot openly say many things.

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