Investment Securities in the Operational Activities of Commercial Banks

The investment activity of commercial banks in Ukraine with the beginning of a full-scale invasion was analyzed and it was determined that the investment activity of commercial banks is carried out through a developed and implemented investment policy that depends on the financial condition, level of liquidity and solvency and other financial indicators. It has been proven that banking investments are the investment of commercial banks' funds in movable and immovable property, intellectual property and securities for the purpose of obtaining profit. Attention is paid to the concept of “investment portfolio” and its classification features. Characterized, the investment portfolio of a commercial bank can have different components, change its composition and structure by replacing different types of securities with each other, depending on the commercial bank's investment goals and balancing their profitability and risk. As a result of the study, an increase in the volume of placement of military government bonds and the number of banks performing operations related to their implementation was revealed.