Kyrylo Shevchenko
Ukraine’s governor on central banking in wartime
Andriy Pyshnyy talks about macroeconomic stability, running banks under missile attack, winning IMF aid and post-war reconstruction plans
IMF loans $1.3 billion to Ukraine under ‘food shock window’
Foreign donors should increase funding, IMF says, after officials warn of potential instability
Shevchenko denies fleeing Ukraine and denounces ‘campaign’ against him
Governor says corruption leak is a smear and political pressure forced him from office
Ukrainian governor Shevchenko resigns
Governor says he is quitting for health reasons as Gontareva says possible successor is unqualified
Banknotes: July to September 2022
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
Ukraine seeking $15 billion IMF loan, NBU governor says
Supreme court backs central bank against oligarch in bitter dispute over banking clean-up
Ukrainian central bank hikes rates and warns of rising financial risks
NBU says fall in yields on hryvnia-denominated assets may lead to dollarisation
IMF approves $1.4 billion Ukraine aid and BIS suspends Russia
Georgieva praises Ukrainian authorities’ emergency measures after invasion
Ukrainian governor calls for Russia to be barred from IMF funds
Senior Russian official at World Bank resigns in protest over invasion
Euroclear bars rubles and Russia equities trading remains suspended
Ukraine places war bonds as unconfirmed report says Russian SWF may support equities
Ukrainian central bank hikes rate and warns of invasion fears
Supreme court backs NBU over PrivatBank dispute as central bank says it may raise rates again
Another Ukrainian central bank official quits in protest
Head of financial stability department backs other officials’ strong criticisms of bank decisions
Ukrainian central bank officials resign in protest
NBU’s decision-making process and standards are under threat, official says
BoE recognises Ukrainian bail-in at centre of dispute
Decision likely to be seen as important endorsement of NBU’s action over scandal-hit lender
Ukraine’s MPC minutes show worries over inflation and war
Some MPC members warn NBU may have to continue tightening rates as pressures mount
Ukraine’s central bank orders transparency for non-bank sector
Non-banks must disclose all beneficial owners to NBU and reform ownership or face losing licences
Ukrainian security investigating deputy governor – media reports
Rozhkova accuses former owners of PrivatBank of orchestrating moves to discredit central bank
Ukrainian deputy governor accuses central bank of censorship
Rozhkova says governor is using “Soviet”-style practices but NBU spokeswoman attacks “slander”
US sanctions billionaire accused of targeting Ukrainian central bank
Kolomoisky barred from US as former NBU governor calls for him to be charged over alleged $5.5bn theft
Ukraine’s central bank raises rates for first time since 2018
NBU says food and fuel are driving inflation but expects pressures to fall later in year
Ukrainian deputy governor publicly criticises central bank
Governor effectively takes responsibility for banking supervision away from leading reformer