The Rada summoned the head of the NBU over currency concessions for a select few

Members of Parliament voted to summon Andriy Pyshnyy, the head of the National Bank of Ukraine, to appear before Parliament on May 13. Lawmakers are seeking an explanation regarding the permission granted to freely transfer currency abroad to pay salaries to supervisory boards, while restrictions remain in place for ordinary citizens.

 This is evident from the broadcast of the Verkhovna Rada session.

The decision to summon the head of the regulator was supported by 168 lawmakers. The motion was initiated by MP Dmytro Razumkov, who highlighted the unfairness of the new rules, which have been in effect since May 1 of this year. According to him, while ordinary Ukrainians face limits on cash withdrawals and spending abroad, certain categories of officials have been allowed to purchase currency in unlimited quantities.

The head of the NBU is to report on the appropriateness of such measures under martial law and a shortage of foreign exchange resources. The deputies plan to determine whether this mechanism creates corruption risks and how it affects the stability of the national currency. The results of the meeting could serve as a basis for revising the regulator’s latest resolutions regarding the liberalization of the foreign exchange market.

The NBU explained its position on the nationalization of Sens Bank.

As of May 1, 2026, Ukraine’s international reserves stood at $48,214.7 million. In April, they decreased by 7.3%. The National Bank attributes this to foreign exchange interventions and payments on external debt obligations.