Lawmaker demands NBU chief quit over alleged money laundering
The chairman of the parliamentary committee on finance, taxation, and customs policy, Danylo Hetmantsev, has demanded the resignation of National Bank of Ukraine Governor Andriy Pyshnyi, according to a statement Hetmantsev made on August 20.
Ukrainian parliamentary committee chairman Danylo Hetmantsev has demanded that National Bank of Ukraine Governor Andriy Pyshnyi resign over allegations of money laundering at state-owned Sense Bank. According to Hetmantsev, Pyshnyi must have known about the scheme and covered it up, as he could have stopped it. Hetmantsev argued that the central bank's decision to remove Sense Bank's supervisory board chair 18 months ago was appropriate but only confirmed Pyshnyi's knowledge of the scheme.
Hetmantsev further criticized Pyshnyi, calling him corrupt and questioning his commitment to the NBU's independence. Meanwhile, Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau and Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office launched a corruption probe dubbed "Forrest Gump," targeting a criminal network allegedly linked to lawmakers and other high-profile figures.
This investigation centers around 150 million hryvnias ($3.3 million) in cash allegedly used to pay bail for former Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko. Pyshnyi strongly denied any involvement in a takeover plot and offered to undergo a polygraph test to clear his name.
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