“I wish everyone a higher salary.” The head of the State Land Bank, who earns a quarter of a million per month, mocked the deputies

Acting director of LLC “State Land Bank” Andriy Vydyborets, whose monthly salary is 249 thousand UAH, during a meeting of the parliamentary committee wished the members of the Verkhovna Rada a higher income. This is reported by Glavkom, citing its own material “Land Va-bank. The State and farmers: who outplayed whom?”.

Andriy Vydyborets took the helm of the State Land Bank with the designation of acting in June 2026 year. Prior to this, he worked for several months as chief accountant of the State Property Fund, where he moved from business.

In 2017 year, Vydyborets’ surname was mentioned in connection with a scandal at the State Migration Service. Then his appointment as head of the anti-corruption unit raised questions due to the negative shadow associated with the agency’s activities.

Now the official receives a much higher salary than his predecessor. In particular, Vydyborets’ monthly remuneration is 249 thousand UAH, while the former head of the enterprise Yaroslav Yaroslavsky received 192 thousand UAH.

According to the declaration, in 2025 year Yaroslavsky declared 2,28 million UAH in wages from the State Land Bank.

During the meeting of the parliamentary committee, deputies drew attention to the size of the current head’s pay. In response, Vydyborets stated that he wishes everyone higher salaries.

“I wish everyone a higher salary. But this is not my decision (on the size of the salary — Glavkom) and it cannot be discussed while I have a current contract,” the official said.

In addition, at the same meeting it became clear that the State Land Bank plans to spend about 10 million UAH on purchasing four cars, computer equipment, and developing its own website.

These intentions drew criticism from deputies. In particular, agrarian committee member from “Servant of the People” Bohdan Torokhtiy questioned the necessity of such expenditures.

“From my information, the service vehicles of the State Land Bank are needed so that they can later be transferred to the management of the State Property Fund for use. I am not saying this concerns the head of the Fund,” the deputy said.

Vydyborets refuted such assumptions. According to him, the enterprise needs additional transport to conduct inspections of land plots, since it currently has only one vehicle at its disposal.

LLC “State Land Bank” was created in August 2024 year by corporatization of the state enterprise “Fund of Agricultural Investments.” The company became one of the key participants in the project “Land Bank,” which provides for the transfer of state agricultural lands for rent through online auctions.

Recall that Glavkom previously reported on plans of the State Property Fund to expand the “Land Bank” project. In June 2026 year, the head of the State Property Fund Dmitro Natalukha announced the intention to increase the area of state lands transferred to sublease through auctions, by about 120 thousand hectares. According to him, this would ensure almost a twofold increase in budget revenues.

Glavkom also wrote about the appointment of former economy minister Bohdan Danylyshyn to the Supervisory Board of the State Land Bank. The corresponding order of the State Property Fund was issued on 16 October 2026 year. Danylyshyn joined the supervisory board as a representative of the state. Earlier he had already held its chair, but left it about a month later.

In addition, Glavkom reported the resignation of the head of the Supervisory Board of the State Land Bank, Oleksandr Vasylchenko. In January 2026 year, the official announced stepping down. Previously, the relevant committee of the Verkhovna Rada had appealed to the NACP to check for a possible conflict of interest due to Vasylchenko’s simultaneous work at the State Property Fund and on the bank’s supervisory board.