The National Bank of Ukraine dismisses the information circulated by media and spread by Mr Pavlo Kostenko, a member of the Ukrainian parliament.

Please be informed that in response to non-credible reports published by some media outlets claiming that the NBU has allegedly committed wrongdoing in connection with operations in domestic sovereign bonds, the central bank has decided to file a law suit against Mr Kostenko, seeking to protect its business reputation.   The NBU seeks to overturn unfounded allegations against it and claims compensation for moral damages.

In response to the request from the MP, the NBU informs that it has never performed operations in these domestic sovereign bonds marked with the ISIN code UA4000152441 (International Securities Identification Number).    

In 2015, the NBU sold domestic sovereign at market prices through open and anonymous trading platforms (floors) at the FSTS Stock Exchange and the Perspektiva Stock Exchange . All stock exchange members had access to the trading floors of these stock exchanges.

It is beyond the mandate of the NBU to oversee or exercise   influence on economic activities of other  traders in domestic sovereign bonds.