She has been leading the National Bank for ten years in a row, having not only a criminal case, but also a ready verdict from the Supreme Court, for a minute
I like to write about the head of the National Bank, Ekaterina Rozhkova. It is she who has been leading the NBU for ten years, and has already lived
- Valery Gontarev
- Yakova Smoli
- Kirill Shevchenko
About to outlive Andrei Pyshny
Every time it’s the same story. She turns out to be more dexterous, smarter, more cunning than all these officially appointed leaders
He knows how to make decisions without signing an Agreement, without having such a right, but having only influence, intelligence and a certain magic. As they say, she is my professional crush. She is not one of those 5-6 managers for only one reason - she is much cooler
I believe that the highest sign of coolness is the ability to manage the National Bank for ten years in a row, having not only a criminal case (Mr. Pyshny also has one), but also a ready verdict from the Supreme Court, for a minute
The verdict came to light on March 18, 2024. It was then that the Supreme Court finally found the first deputy head of the NBU, Ekaterina Rozhkova, guilty of embezzling UAH 1.48 billion, along with 11 other ex-top managers of Platinum Bank.
In legal language, the Supreme Court upheld the decision of the court of appeal dated March 23, 2023. The appeal upheld the claim of the Guarantee Fund in the case of Platinum Bank, which was led by Ms. Rozhkova before it became bankrupt
In fact, the appeal court upheld the claim of the Federal Guarantee Fund a year earlier. Since then, the decision has come into force, and they say that Ms. Rozhkova and 11 other ex-executives of Platinum began paying a percentage of their salaries to pay off the debt. Recently, the Guarantee Fund confirmed this fact However, the ex-managers of Mr. Boris Kaufman appealed this decision to the Supreme Court
What they said in their favor, you can read in the decision of the Supreme Court. In particular, Ms. Rozhkova said that she was not a manager, that she did not know about those loans, that the statute of limitations had already expired, and much more
Even then, while challenging, the ex-managers of “Platinum” probably knew: there would be no case. Therefore, the meeting of the Supreme Council was postponed ten times for various reasons. Apparently, Mrs. Rozhkova was looking for leverage. Perhaps she contacted the US Embassy. Perhaps she went to Brussels and London so that they could influence from there. on trial I actually don't know why this didn't work. It should have worked.
Skeptical characters (like me) had already begun to believe that the court hearing would be postponed forever. However, it took place. They assembled a panel that decided to make a decision. And Mrs. Catherine received an official verdict.
It would seem that on the same day Andrei Pyshny should have fired the first deputy. The court decision should have destroyed the reputation of the head of the NBU to ashes. However, you should know who Pyshny is. He is the twin brother of Uncle Fyodor Venislavsky. Even if the Constitution says “white”, but in the Office they said “black” - he will pull black by the ears
Pyshny decided not to give it to Rozhkov. I don’t know anymore what she promised him (or someone else). For several months, he simply pretended that he didn’t know whose names were in the Supreme Court decision. To all the journalists’ questions he said: wait, let’s get the document
And when soon the decision of the Supreme Court with the name Rozhkova appeared, he said our favorite “this is the second.” I’ll say it again, you don’t know who Andrei Pyshny is. Behind all these cute slogans there is a completely different person. Talented, smart, but.. You think, what a coincidence
I remembered Boris Kaufman A little about him Let's go back to 2014 Petro Poroshenko appointed Valeria Gontareva as head of the National Bank. She took as her first deputy Ekaterina Rozhkova, the head of Platinum Bank, which belonged to Boris Kaufman
Kaufman is an extremely extraordinary businessman. During the time of Yanukovych, he became the official co-owner of the Ukrainian monopolist in the cigarette trade - Megapolis. The real co-owners, as they said, were Russian criminals and the Yanukovych family; Kaufman was considered either a figurehead (unlikely) or a managing partner. When Euromaidan won, “Megapolis” was renamed “Tedis”, which it is now. According to certain signs, the security forces of the new era received their fate, and Kaufman remained. Then, in In 2019, Zelensky came with monopower, and according to certain signs, the new government has already received its fate; Kaufman stayed again. So you can imagine what an extraordinary negotiator he is
Let's return to Mrs. Rozhkova Already in 2014, Platinum was in extremely poor condition. Kaufman was withdrawing money from it on an industrial scale, and the bank should have gone bankrupt back in 2015. However, it lasted right until 2017 thanks to the fact that Rozhkova became the head of the banking supervision Because of her, “Platinum” continued to live, although it had been dead for a long time. Every time the NBU staff proposed sending it to Kobzon, Mrs. Ekaterina was against it. Only after a very long period of time did the bank go into liquidation. That’s when billions of dollars were found in it. holes from which flowed the same 1.48 billion UAH that the Guarantee Fund won in court
That's not all
During the time of Gontareva, the NBU introduced such a criterion as reputation. If in the past a banker was the manager of a bankrupt bank, he was given a damaged reputation and was prohibited from holding responsible positions in the banking system. Do you think Rozhkova had the right to work in the NBU in a leadership position if for she admitted the illegal use of money Of course not, but Gontareva pretended that everything was ok This is a tradition at the NBU, Pyshny is not the first
Gontareva's successors made the same facial expression even after the Guarantee Fund won the courts. Strangely, the reputation of Mrs. Catherine remained inviolable. Only Kirill Shevchenko tried to move Rozhkova, but he was soon removed
Pyshny was faced with a powerful choice. He should have filed for Rozhkova’s dismissal back in March 2023, but did not do so. According to one version, these two have a very good relationship, and they simply respect each other and work together for the benefit of Ukraine. According to another, this certain agreement Pyshny does not pay attention to the Platinum Bank case, and Rozhkova does not remember the billion-dollar loans that Pyshny, as head of Oschadbank, agreed to Viktor Polishchuk
It was then, even now, when the decision of the Supreme Court has already been made public, and it was even mentioned in the news, that Pyshny does not fire her. From which I conclude that Mrs. Rozhkova will also outlive this “leader.” But here’s what’s strange. I understand that Pyshny - quite a behind-the-scenes character
However, is the IMF aware of the Supreme Court decision?
Probably yes, but he is silent. Apparently, the point is in the magical charisma of Vladislav Rashkovan, who is Rozhkova’s comrade at the Fund. But is Rashkovan really so powerful that he influences the decision of the IMF? Because if so, then we must admit: Mrs. Ekaterina also heads the International Monetary fund These are new horizons
