The Verkhovna Rada summoned the head of the National Bank of Ukraine over the scandal involving the disclosure of a monobank customer's data
On March 25, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine decided to summon National Bank Governor Andriy Pyshnyy to report on the incident involving monobank co-founder Oleg Gorokhovsky.
The reason was a high-profile scandal involving the publication of personal data belonging to bank client Karina Kolb, whom the banker publicly accused of holding pro-Russian views.
The initiative was supported by 153 members of parliament, who scheduled the regulator’s head to speak at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 26.
Lawmakers are seeking clarification regarding the observance of banking secrecy and the protection of confidential information of financial services consumers under martial law.
The conflict erupted after Oleg Gorokhovsky posted a screenshot of a client’s video verification on the social media platform Threads, in which a tricolor flag was visible behind her.
The businessman ironically commented on the refusal to provide service, identifying the flag as Russian. It later turned out that the photo showed the flag of Slovenia, and the woman herself is a refugee from Kharkiv whose family is participating in the defense of Ukraine.
The client’s stepfather, military serviceman Andriy Kolb, spoke in defense of his stepson, emphasizing the family’s patriotic stance.
“We have never been separatists,” the man emphasized, noting that the banker had acted hastily and failed to understand the situation.
Gorokhovsky himself later acknowledged the emotional nature of his actions, explaining them as stemming from his rage toward all things Russian after years of war; however, this did not prevent legal consequences.
As a reminder, Gorokhovsky posted a photo of a female client because of the “Russian flag.”
Lubinec also launched an investigation into monobank over the disclosure of the client’s data.
