Andriy Pyshnyi has over 20 years of experience in the financial sector.
He began his banking career in 2000 as Head of the Legal Department at Oschadbank. From 2003 to 2007, he served as a member of the Management Board, First Deputy Chairman of the Management Board, and Acting Chairman of the Management Board of Oschadbank. In April 2007, he became First Deputy Chairman of the Management Board of Ukreximbank.
From 2014 to 2020, he served as Chairman of the Management Board of Oschadbank.
On October 7, 2022, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine approved his appointment as Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU).
In recognition of his performance as Governor of the NBU, Andriy Pyshnyi received two prestigious international central banking awards in 2024. The Banker, a British financial publication, named him Central Bank Governor of the Year for Europe and the World, while Central Banking magazine presented him with its Central Bank Governor of the Year award as part of the annual Central Banking Awards 2024.
Ukraine's economy remains resilient, but the scope for growth remains limited. The government expects real GDP to grow by just 1.6% in 2026, compared with the 2.4% forecast previously.
Further destruction of energy and production infrastructure, export losses, labor shortages, and a high degree of uncertainty are forcing Ukraine to address several priorities at once: maintaining macrofinancial stability, supporting businesses' ability to operate, and preserving the potential for future growth.
How can Ukraine navigate this period and move from resilience and adaptation to a new cycle of development? We will discuss this at KIEF 2026 during the panel discussion "Ukraine’s Economy: Resilience, Adaptation, Growth".