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State-owned Sense Bank found itself at the center of a loud scandal due to the alleged legalization of funds to post bail for former energy minister Herman Haluschenko. The consequences already include personnel decisions, such as the suspension of the head of the board, Oleksii Stupak.
What is happening in the bank now
On Thursday, 3 September, Sense Bank announced that it continues to operate in accordance with the law and regulatory requirements.
In particular, the duties of the chairman of the board are now performed by Olena Zubchenko, who has more than 20 years of professional experience in leadership positions in banking, legal, and government sectors. She previously worked at PrivatBank and the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine, and also has significant expertise in international law.
In addition, the composition of the supervisory board continues to be updated. In August, the National Bank approved as its independent member the international banker Peter Novak, and in the near future the same procedure should be undergone by two more newly appointed representatives.
Sense Bank JSC continues to operate uninterruptedly and fully fulfills its obligations to customers and partners,
— says the official statement.
Who has already been suspended from duties
Sense Bank assured that all officials who are the subject of NABU materials released have already been suspended from their duties and do not have access to managing the financial institution.
Regulatory decisions regarding non-compliance with the qualifications requirements for professional suitability of Oleksii Stupak have also been issued, for whom the court has already chosen a preventive measure, and a demand to take urgent measures to terminate his powers.
As a reminder, earlier the government decided to terminate the powers of the head of the supervisory board Mykola Hladyschenko ahead of schedule. Moreover, the bank also reported the temporary suspension of the Director of the Financial Monitoring Department.
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