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EU backs Ukraine central bank independence against state pressure

The European Union expects Kyiv to follow clear legal procedures when it comes to the tenure of National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) Governor Andriy Pyshnyy, Katarina Mathernova, head of the EU Delegation to Ukraine, said on Nov. 6.

6 November, 09:29 PM

Ukraine’s nonperforming loan ratio holds at 17-year low of 11.5%, NBU reports

Частка непрацюючих кредитів (NPL) у банківському секторі станом на 1 жовтня 2026 року другий місяць поспіль залишається на рівні 11,5%.

5 November, 12:13 PM

Ukraine’s central bank cuts 2026 GDP forecast from growth to 0.4% contraction

The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has sharply downgraded its gross domestic product (GDP) forecasts for 2026 and 2027, now projecting a 0.4% economic contraction this year instead of 1.8% growth and cutting its 2027 growth forecast from 2.8% to just 0.4%, the central bank announced in a statement on Oct. 29.

29 October, 03:36 PM

MP Zheleznyak urges NBU Governor Pyshnyi to resign after anti-corruption searches

Yaroslav Zheleznyak, first deputy chair of the Ukrainian parliament’s Finance, Tax and Customs Policy Committee, called for National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) Governor Andriy Pyshnyi to resign in an interview with Radio NV.

22 October, 02:16 PM

Ukraine exposes 14 financial entities helping Russia evade sanctions and buy weapons tech

Ukraine's Defense Intelligence agency, the Presidential Office, and the National Bank of Ukraine uncovered 14 new entities helping Russia bypass international sanctions to procure weapons components, the government-run tracking platform War & Sanctions reported on October 22.

22 October, 12:16 PM

Pyshnyy says NABU searches at NBU unrelated to his work

Andriy Pyshnyy, governor of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU), confirmed that detectives from the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) conducted searches at the NBU on Oct. 21.

22 October, 01:27 AM

Will NBU Governor Pyshnyi survive the searches as speculation grows over his possible resignation?

NABU detectives arrived at Ukraine's central bank amid growing U.S. pressure on Kyiv to reach a peace deal with Russia, prompting NV Business to examine whether the searches relate to a Sense Bank probe or upcoming political decisions.

21 October, 06:24 PM

National Bank of Ukraine confirms anti-corruption investigators are conducting searches at its premises

The National Bank of Ukraine confirmed that the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) was conducting investigative actions at its premises, according to a statement posted on the central bank's Facebook page on Oct. 21.

21 October, 12:51 PM

Ukraine's central bank: warehouse strikes to push inflation higher

Ukraine's National Bank baseline forecast, updated in late July 2026 — which raised the 2026 inflation projection from 9.4% to 10.0% and the 2027 projection from 6.5% to 6.9% — did not account for new attacks on logistics infrastructure and the resulting destruction, which is now expected to add modestly to consumer price growth, NBU Deputy Governor Volodymyr Lepushynskyi said on Sept. 8, according to Interfax-Ukraine.

9 September, 11:58 AM

National Bank of Ukraine puts new 2,000-hryvnia banknote into circulation

The National Bank of Ukraine introduced a new 2,000-hryvnia banknote, the country’s highest denomination, featuring Ukrainian dissident poet Vasyl Stus on Sept. 4.

4 September, 11:52 AM

NBU to probe interference in Sense Bank transaction monitoring system

The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) will investigate compliance at state-owned Sense Bank after its monitoring system failed to log a bail payment for former energy minister Herman Halushchenko, the NBU announced on Aug. 21.

22 August, 02:35 AM

Sense Bank supervisory board loses quorum as NBU demands urgent appointments

State-owned Sense Bank’s supervisory board lacks a quorum and cannot legally act, National Bank of Ukraine Governor Andriy Pyshnyy told the Verkhovna Rada on Aug. 20, Ukrinform reported.

20 August, 03:20 PM

Ukraine's central bank to ease wartime FX restrictions

The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) will soon announce a major package of foreign-exchange (FX) liberalization measures affecting both individuals and businesses, NBU Governor Andriy Pyshnyy said at a July 30 news briefing.

30 July, 08:44 PM

Ukrainian banks finance nearly 2 GW of energy restoration

Ukrainian banks have jointly provided financing for energy generation restoration projects with a capacity of 1.9 gigawatts over the past two years, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) reported on July 10.

10 July, 01:45 PM

Ukraine’s public debt shrinks by more than $1 billion in one month

In May 2026, Ukraine’s total public and publicly guaranteed debt decreased by 19.96 billion hryvnias ($449 million) in hryvnia terms and by $1.33 billion in dollar terms, while increasing by 0.12 billion euros ($137 million) in euro terms.

3 July, 04:05 PM

NBU and EBRD launch corporate governance push for Ukraine’s financial sector

The National Bank of Ukraine and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at strengthening corporate governance in Ukraine’s financial sector.

26 June, 01:36 PM

Ukraine central bank chief urges investors to enter market despite war

National Bank of Ukraine Governor Andriy Pyshnyy urged international investors not to delay decisions on entering or expanding in Ukraine’s market, citing the country’s macrofinancial stability and the resilience of its financial system.

26 June, 11:45 AM

NBU shows valuables Hungary handed back to Oschadbank

Andriy Pyshnyy, head of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU), published photos of cash and valuables that Hungary has returned to state-owned Oschadbank on May 6.

6 May, 10:54 PM

NBU eases forex rules for non-residents, defense contractors

The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) will relax restrictions on foreign exchange operations for non-residents serving in the Ukrainian military and defense contractors, the NBU announced on April 24.

24 April, 08:29 PM

Middle East conflict threatens to drive up inflation in Ukraine

The war in the Middle East and the resulting surge in oil prices could add 1.5 to 2.8 percentage points to inflation in Ukraine, Reuters reported on April 13.

14 April, 01:22 PM

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