In this interview, we speak with Evgeny Velikanov, Director General of IPay.ua, one of Ukraine’s main digital payment providers. When the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began, everything changed overnight. Power outages, cyberattacks, and a country in crisis forced the company to adapt fast or shut down.
Evgeny walks us through how they kept operations running without interruption, even during blackouts. He explains how QR and internet payments became essential for survival, how they integrated multiple banks into one terminal, and how they helped merchants stay open under the most difficult conditions. We also explore how the war accelerated digital transformation, pushed innovation forward, and brought banks, fintechs, and regulators into close collaboration.
Evgeny shares how strategic decisions were made under pressure, what changed in their long-term planning, and how cross-border payments and remittances were impacted by regulation and demand. This is a story about much more than fintech. It’s about resilience, leadership, and what it means to stay operational when everything else around you is breaking down. Watch the full interview to understand how IPay.ua, and the Ukrainian fintech ecosystem are staying strong, and in some cases, even growing, through war.
