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The government initiated a dialogue between the parties.
The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Transport and Infrastructure 16 held a seven-hour meeting in September, during which it examined, among other things, the situation between Ukrposhta and the National Bank of Ukraine. The discussion covered a wide range of issues: from the tax identification number and bank card numbers on utility bills to financial inclusion and the position of Ukrposhta CEO Ihor Smilianskyi.
There is an agreement that, at the initiative of Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi, a meeting of “all interested parties” will take place in the near future, and until then Ukrposhta will stop publicly commenting on the matter. Separately, it was agreed with the NBU team to process their proposals as quickly as possible with the participation of committee representatives, the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, so that at the meeting with the government leadership they can come out with concrete decisions, Smilianskyi reported on Facebook.
“I can express cautious optimism that this is possible,” he said.
Smilianskyi assured that the postal operator will make every effort to enter winter strong and ready to provide citizens with basic services.
“Again, on my part I publicly express willingness to set aside personal emotions in order to work out a constructive solution. Everything else will for now take place behind the scenes, after which I very much hope that either we, or the leadership of the Cabinet of Ministers and the Verkhovna Rada Committee, will be able to announce good news,” he said.
Attending the committee meeting were the head of government, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Mykola Kalashnyk, his deputy Ihor Reva, and NBU deputy governors Dmytro Oliinyk and Oleksii Shaban. Smilianskyi thanked the NBU representatives for their constructive proposal and attempt to find a compromise.
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23 In June, the NBU declared Ukrposhta CEO Ihor Smilianskyi professionally unfit. The regulator stated that he should be suspended from company leadership within five working days (that is, by 1 July).
“Taking into account the information on the identified violations in the activities of JSC ‘UKRPOSHTA’, as well as the answers and explanations provided by Mr. Smilianskyi during his interview with the NBU Qualification Committee, the Committee concluded that he does not have a sufficient level of knowledge of legal requirements, understanding and experience in the proper application of current legislation, including the normative legal acts of the National Bank, to the extent necessary for the proper performance of his duties, ensuring an appropriate level of corporate governance and internal control system, organizing the financial monitoring system and risk management system at JSC ‘UKRPOSHTA’, which indicates his non-compliance with the professional suitability requirements as the head of a provider of financial payment services,” the NBU said.
Smilianskyi stated that he will appeal the NBU decision and linked it to Ukrposhta’s plans to create its own bank.
Also, on 23 June the NBU fined JSC “Ukrposhta” for violating regulatory requirements in the payment market and consumer protection legislation.
Ihor Smilianskyi filed a lawsuit with the Kyiv District Administrative Court seeking to annul the decision to dismiss him for professional unfitness.
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