--- title: "NABU and SAPO Conduct Searches at NBU Head Andrii Pyshnyy: What Is Known" description: "On the morning of October 21, NABU and SAPO conducted investigative actions at the office and other addresses of National Bank of Ukraine Governor Andrii Pyshnyy. MPs reported the event, and official agency comments are currently pending." date: 2026-10-21T07:24:11.836Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/nabu-and-sapo-conduct-searches-at-nbu-head-pyshnyy tags: [ukraine, nabu, national-bank, andriy-pyshny, anti-corruption] author: "Andrey Kosynko" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # NABU and SAPO Conduct Searches at NBU Head Andrii Pyshnyy: What Is Known ![National Bank of Ukraine Governor Andrii Pyshnyy wearing a business jacket during a press conference](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/21/nabu-i-sap-prishli-s-obyskami-k-glave-natsbanka-pyshnomu/nabu-i-sap-prishli-s-obyskami-k-glave-natsbanka-pyshnomu-1.webp) ## Key Points - On the morning of October 21, NABU and SAPO carried out investigative actions at the office of NBU Governor Andrii Pyshnyy and other associated addresses. - MPs Oleksii Honcharenko and Yaroslav Zheleznyak publicly announced the searches, which were covered by Ukrainian media. - As of publication, NABU and the National Bank of Ukraine have not provided an official commentary. 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. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [НАБУ и САП пришли с обысками к главе Нацбанка, - нардепы](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/nabu-ta-sap-priyshli-obshukami-golovi-natsbanku-1792566995.html) - Primary source: investigative actions at the NBU head's office and other addresses; statements by Honcharenko and Zheleznyak; unanswered inquiries to NABU and NBU. - [НАБУ и САП пришли с обысками к главе Нацбанка Украины](https://vesti.az/v-mire/nabu-i-sap-prisli-s-obyskami-k-glave-nacbanka-ukrainy-622069) - Confirms the time (morning of October 21), participants (NABU, SAPO), location (NBU head's office and other addresses); mentions UP journalist Mykhailo Tkach and the context of the investigation involving Sense Bank launched in August. - [Антикоррупционные органы Украины проводят обыски у главы Нацбанка](https://minval.az/news/124558853) - Quotes MP Oleksii Honcharenko's statement regarding investigative actions at the NBU head's office and other addresses. - [НАБУ и САП пришли с обысками к главе Нацбанка, — СМИ и нардепы](https://focus.ua/ukraine/771933-nabu-v-nacbanke-nardepy-zayavili-ob-obyskah-novosti-ukrainy) - Confirms that NABU and SAPO detectives conducted investigative actions at the NBU in the office and at other addresses. ## FAQ ### Who conducted the investigative actions at the National Bank Governor's office? According to statements by members of parliament and Ukrainian media, the investigative actions on the morning of October 21 were carried out by officers of NABU and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO). ### Where exactly did the searches take place? According to available data, the investigative actions took place in the working office of National Bank Governor Andrii Pyshnyy, as well as at other addresses associated with him. ### Did NABU and the National Bank comment on the event? As of publication, no official comments have been received from NABU or the National Bank of Ukraine; media outlets sought clarifications but received no reply.