--- title: "Pyshnyy Demands Government Remove Gladyschenko from Sense Bank — Hetmanets Calls for NBU Head's Dismissal" description: "NBU Head Pyshnyy demanded the government terminate the powers of Sense Bank Supervisory Board Chairman Gladyschenko. In response, deputy Hetmanets accused the regulator of a belated reaction and called for his resignation." date: 2026-08-20T10:46:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/sens-bank-pyshnyy-hetmanets-conflict-resignation tags: [ukraine, national-bank-of-ukraine, sens-bank, nabu, parliament, finance] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Pyshnyy Demands Government Remove Gladyschenko from Sense Bank — Hetmanets Calls for NBU Head's Dismissal ![Sviatoslav Pyshny speaks from the Ukrainian parliament podium against Ukrainian and EU flags, demanding Gladishenko's removal from Sense Bank](https://xab.info/media/2026/08/20/sens-bank-pyshnyi-getmancev-konflikt-otstavka/sens-bank-pyshnyi-getmancev-konflikt-otstavka-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - The NBU found Mykola Gladyschenko, chairman of the Sense Bank Supervisory Board, non-compliant with independence requirements and demanded the government terminate his powers. - The regulator's decision followed the publication by NABU of materials from the "Forrest Gump" operation; previously, in May 2026, materials were insufficient. - The Sense Bank Supervisory Board lacks a quorum and is incompetent; the NBU is also investigating the professional fitness of Board Chairman Oleksiy Stupak (commission meeting — August 26, 2026). - Deputy Danylo Hetmanets called the NBU's reaction belated, accused Pyshnyy of possible knowledge of a money laundering scheme, and called for his resignation without providing evidence. A new public conflict has erupted in the Verkhovna Rada surrounding the state-owned Sense Bank. The head of the National Bank of Ukraine, Andriy Pyshnyy, delivered a report stating that the government, as a shareholder, must immediately terminate the powers of the bank's Supervisory Board chairman, Mykola Gladyschenko. According to the regulator, the NBU's Bank Supervision Committee has already decided that Gladyschenko does not meet independence requirements. Pyshnyy specifically emphasized that this is a termination of powers, not a suspension, and noted that the NBU has already requested the government to appoint a new member of the Supervisory Board. ### Timeline of the Investigation and the Role of NABU Materials The regulator explained that the check on Gladyschenko's compliance with independence requirements began in May 2026 following the release of the first part of the so-called "Mindyk tapes." However, according to the NBU, the materials released at that time were insufficient for a decision: "The National Bank must act based on sufficient and proper facts, not assumptions and public resonance," Pyshnyy stated. He added that the NBU had twice requested materials from the pre-trial investigation from NABU and the Office of the Prosecutor General (SAP), but law enforcement agencies refused, citing investigative secrecy. The turning point was the publication by NABU of materials from the "Forrest Gump" operation, which, according to the regulator, contain facts about Gladyschenko receiving and executing instructions from outside persons. ### Supervisory Board Quorum and Chairman of the Board Investigation Simultaneously, the NBU initiated an administrative proceeding regarding the collective fitness of the entire composition of Sense Bank's Supervisory Board. According to Pyshnyy, the board reacted inadequately to the situation, and Gladyschenko's withdrawal from managing the bank was merely formal. Currently, the Supervisory Board lacks a quorum and is incompetent, which the regulator deems "unacceptable for a state bank." Separately, since May 2026, the NBU has been conducting an administrative proceeding regarding the professional fitness of Sense Bank's Board Chairman, Oleksiy Stupak: during enhanced supervision, signs of a hidden management structure were detected, which the regulator believes may have been created by representatives of former sanctioned shareholders. The NBU Qualification Commission meeting regarding Stupak is scheduled for August 26, 2026. ### Hetmanets' Reaction and Call for Resignation Immediately after the NBU head's speech, Danylo Hetmanets, chairman of the parliament's financial committee, took the floor. He stated that he considers the regulator's reaction to the situation around Sense Bank appropriate but belated — according to him, counteractions should have occurred about a year and a half ago. Hetmanets also leveled a number of accusations against Pyshnyy, specifically claiming his possible knowledge of a money laundering scheme in the bank and connections with certain figures, and publicly called for the resignation of the NBU head. However, these assertions were not supported by concrete evidence in his speech. ### Contradictory Data There are significant discrepancies between the positions of the parties. Pyshnyy insists that the NBU acted strictly based on facts and that in May 2026 there were no grounds for a decision — they only appeared after the publication of the "Forrest Gump" operation materials. Hetmanets, conversely, claims that the regulator should have reacted about a year and a half ago, effectively accusing the NBU of systematic delay. Furthermore, the deputy's accusatory theses regarding Pyshnyy's possible knowledge and connections with the case figures were not accompanied by evidence in his public speech, whereas the regulator, on the contrary, states that it was risk-oriented supervision algorithms that allowed the disclosure of money laundering schemes in the bank. Thus, the assessment of how timely and impartial the NBU's reaction was remains a subject of public dispute. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Scandal around Sense Bank: Pyshnyy reported to the Rada, Hetmanets called for his dismissal](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/skandal-navkolo-sens-banku-pishniy-vidzvituvav-1787222310.html) - Подтверждает выступление Пышного в Раде, решение Комитета НБУ о несоответствии Гладышенко требованиям независимости, роль материалов операции «Форест Гамп», отсутствие кворума набсовета, проверку Ступака и реакцию Гетманцева с призывом к отставке. - [NBU Head Pyshnyy: Ukrgasbank and Sense Bank are first in line for privatization](https://delo.ua/ru/news/glava-nbu-pysnyi-ukrgazbank-i-sense-bank-pervye-v-oceredi-na-privatizaciyu-450616/) - Дополнительный контекст о статусе Sense Bank и позиции Пышного; не противоречит основной линии, но не содержит деталей по конфликту с Гетманцевым. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: How does the termination of Gladyschenko's powers differ from his suspension? **A:** According to NBU Head Andriy Pyshnyy, this is specifically about terminating the powers of the Supervisory Board chairman, not suspending him. The request for immediate termination of powers and the appointment of a new Supervisory Board member has been sent to the government as the bank's shareholder. ### Q: Why did the NBU make the decision only now, and not earlier? **A:** The regulator explained that the investigation began in May 2026 after the first part of the "Mindyk tapes," but materials were insufficient at that time. The sufficient grounds were the materials of the "Forrest Gump" operation published by NABU, which, according to the NBU, indicate the influence of outside persons on the bank. ### Q: What did deputy Hetmanets say in response to Pyshnyy's report? **A:** Danylo Hetmanets called the NBU's reaction appropriate but belated (according to his assessment, it should have occurred about a year and a half ago), made accusations of Pyshnyy's possible knowledge of a money laundering scheme and connections with case figures, and called for the resignation of the NBU head. These assertions were not supported by evidence in his speech.