On the morning of October 21, investigative actions involving the head of the country's central bank began in Ukraine. According to Ukrainian media reports and members of parliament, officers of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) arrived to conduct searches at the office of National Bank Governor Andrii Pyshnyy, as well as at other addresses associated with him. Information about the events emerged in the public domain during the early hours of the day and was quickly confirmed by several independent sources.
What Happened
According to available data, the investigative actions began on the morning of October 21 and were carried out directly in the working office of the National Bank Governor, as well as at other locations associated with him by figures and journalists. This was reported in public statements by MP Oleksii Honcharenko and MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak from the Holos faction. Honcharenko, in particular, wrote that "NABU and SAPO are currently conducting investigative actions at the office and other addresses of National Bank Governor Andrii Pyshnyy." Zheleznyak specified that the actions specifically concerned the office of the NBU head, where proceedings were ongoing at the time of his statement.
Who Confirmed the Information
In addition to the two MPs, Ukrainian media outlets—including RBC-Ukraine, Focus, and Ukrainska Pravda journalist Mykhailo Tkach, citing sources in political circles—reflected the fact that investigative actions were being conducted at the National Bank in their reports. Thus, the news about the anti-corruption agencies' visit to the NBU does not rely on a single anonymous source, but is confirmed by a series of public statements from deputies and journalists, increasing the reliability of the report at the time of its publication.
Context: Previous Investigations
The searches at the central bank governor's office come against the backdrop of the National Bank of Ukraine previously coming into the spotlight of anti-corruption agencies. According to Ukrainian media, in August, NABU and SAPO reported conducting operational actions as part of an investigation into a possible corruption scheme involving state-owned Sense Bank. The connection between that investigation and the current investigative actions on October 21 has not been disclosed in open sources, and no official explanations regarding this matter had been provided at the time of publication.
Agency Reactions
At the time of preparing this material, neither NABU nor the National Bank of Ukraine had publicly commented on the investigative actions. Ukrainian outlets, including RBC-Ukraine, reached out to both agencies for comment but received no response. This means that the details, objectives, and legal grounds of the searches remain unofficial, with the public picture of the event built upon statements from deputies and journalists.
Significance of the Event
The anti-corruption agencies' visit to the central bank governor's office is an event of high political and economic significance, as the National Bank is a key institution of the country's monetary and credit policy. Such investigative actions, even if they do not result in a guilty verdict, inevitably attract the attention of markets, regulators, and international partners. The further development of the situation will depend on the official stances of NABU, SAPO, and the National Bank itself, which had not yet been voiced at the time of publication.
