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Atleast in my home country (in EU), migration services in such cases only accept bank statements, except for few specific cases, so I believe your friend will just have to leave some funds on the bank account.
Source: having a friend from Ukraine who currently lives in EU.
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The visa officials want to see your bank statements to determine if you are a genuine tourist or an illegal immigrant. Part of the check is to see if you and your brother can reasonably afford the trip.
That means they really want to see your brother's bank statements. Why can't he start to pay some major bills from his account before he withdraws the rest?