“Any GDP figure with a plus sign is already good news.” Head of the NBU Andriy Pishnyi …

“Any GDP figure with a plus sign is already good news.”
The head of the NBU, Andriy Pishnyi, gave a long interview to Forbes Ukraine about the state of the economy, banks, the IMF and taxes in the fourth year of the war.
Pishnyi admits that growth is still weak, but the stability of the economy is a result that no one could have guaranteed even a year ago.
And he adds: now the main thing is to preserve trust, both external and internal.

In the conversation, he outlined several key directions:
— The new program with the IMF envisages strengthening control over the budget and state expenditures.
— Banks that show record profits during the war will pay more — a special tax on “surplus profits” is planned.
— Inflation remains under control, the hryvnia exchange rate is stable, and the currency market is balanced.
— The main risk is a delay in international funding, without which it will be difficult to maintain the budget.

Pyshnyi emphasizes that the economy is maintained thanks to the stability of Ukrainians and the trust of partners. But it's too early to relax — “success without discipline quickly turns into a crisis.”
🔗 Full interview — on Forbes Ukraine.