The change of priority of the institutional principles of church as well as change of the perception of some economic phenomena are discussed. The findings of this study reveal that influence of church on the development of financial-credit relations took place on spiritual and material levels. This study presents evidence to the hypothesis that development of the financial organizations under the church supervision is strictly connected with the development of entrepreneurship in Ukraine.

Keywords: church, religion, religious institutions, diocese, financial and credit relations, usury, the bank, the era of free enterprise.

Actual problems of the economy and finances: abstracts of the II International scientific and practical conference (Kyiv-St. Petersburg-Vienna, April 29, 2015).

Actual problems of the economy and finances: abstracts of the II International scientific and practical conference (Kyiv-St. Petersburg-Vienna, April 29, 2015).

Scientific debate: the issue of Economy and Finance, 03/31/2015 (Joint Conference on Financial and Economic scientific board)

Scientific debate: the issue of Economy and Finance, 03/31/2015 (Joint Conference on Financial and Economic scientific board)

Scientific debate: the issue of Economy and Finance, 03/31/2015 (Joint Conference on Financial and Economic scientific board)

Глобальные проблемы экономики и финансов: тезисы докладов Международной научно-практической конференции (Киев-Москва-Вена, 27 февраля 2015 г.). – Киев, 2015.

Глобальные проблемы экономики и финансов: тезисы докладов Международной научно-практической конференции (Киев-Москва-Вена, 27 февраля 2015 г.). – Киев, 2015.

Актуальные проблемы экономики и финансов: тезисы докладов Международной научно-практической конференции (Киев-Санкт-Петербург-Вена, 29 декабря 2014 г.). – Киев-Санкт-Петербург-Вена, 2014.