Ukraine launches pilot project “YesChek”: electronic receipts instead of paper ones

Ukraine has launched a pilot project, eChek, a state-run electronic check program.

The launch was announced by Prime Minister Yulia Sviridenko .

The eCheck is designed to help businesses reduce the cost of printing paper checks and simplify their operations, particularly during martial law.

According to Sviridenko, printing one paper receipt costs about 7 kopecks. Meanwhile, according to the State Tax Service, Ukrainian entrepreneurs generated over 9 billion receipts last year alone. Therefore, switching to electronic receipts could save businesses millions of hryvnias annually.

Besides saving money, this initiative also has an environmental impact. The thermal paper on which receipts are printed often contains bisphenols and is practically non-recyclable.

Where does a pilot work?

The project is being tested in four banks:

• PrivatBank

• PUMB

• VST Bank

• monobank

The following retail chains have also joined the initiative:

• Aurora

• Handicap

• Auchan

• Ukrnafta (gas station)

How it works for buyers

After paying with a card—in-store or online—a digital receipt will be automatically available in your banking app. It is stored electronically and can be used for returns, exchanges, or warranty service.

During the testing phase, consumers will receive both a paper and electronic receipt.

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