The award from the financial publication The Banker, which designated the Central Banker of the Year, cost the winner, the governor of the National Bank of Ukraine Andriy Pyshnyy, $325,000, contrary to the previously stated amount of $450,000.
Our editorial team received a corresponding letter from The Banker’s representative.
As stated in the letter from The Banker’s representative, the information about the award for the best banker of the year costing $450,000 was inaccurate. According to documentation and internal information, the actual cost of the award was $325,000.
Our editorial team apologizes for the publication of inaccurate information.
As we have previously mentioned, such prestigious awards often involve financial contributions, which is a common practice worldwide. Last year, the cost was $300,000.
To recall, in early January, the ranking from the British financial publication The Banker was released, which annually awards The Banker Awards to the best governors of central banks and financial institutions worldwide.
In 2024, according to the publication, the best banker (The Banker Central Banker of the Year) was Andriy Pyshnyy, the governor of the National Bank of Ukraine.
Andriy Pyshnyy has been the governor of the NBU since 2022. During this time, he has entered the ranking of the most influential Ukrainians in the USA and actively participates in the sanction’s coalition against Russia.
