Ukraine National Bank chief denies advisory role in Sense Bank pick, demands urgently called probe
National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) Governor Andriy Pyshnyy denied providing recommendations or instructions to the Supervisory Board of Sense Bank regarding the appointment of Vasyl Vesely as an adviser on relations with government authorities and called on the temporary investigative commission (TIC) to hold a meeting with his participation without delay.
National Bank of Ukraine Governor Andriy Pyshnyy denied any advisory role in the selection of Vasyl Vesely as an adviser to Sense Bank's Supervisory Board, asserting that he did not provide any recommendations or instructions to them. In a Facebook post, he categorically denied making any personnel-related recommendations to the Supervisory Board, including the appointment of Vesely.
Pyshnyy stated that he did not introduce Vesely to the Supervisory Board, did not exert any pressure on the bank's board members, and had not communicated with Vesely regarding finance and banking matters. He also noted that he did not maintain a close relationship with Vesely, having only known him from their time at Ukrposhta.
Pyshnyy, who confirmed that he knew Vesely, expressed readiness to personally attend a temporary investigative commission (TIC) meeting to provide explanations and called for such a meeting to be held urgently. The TIC head, Yaroslav Zhelezniak, responded by indicating his willingness to hold another meeting with Pyshnyy, noting that participants would be informed of the date and time in advance.
Notably, a TIC meeting with Pyshnyy's participation had already taken place on September 2, during which he stated that he had known Vesely since his days at Ukrposhta, but had not had a close relationship with him.
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