Presidential candidate Anatoliy Hrytsenko, leader of the Civil Position party, has presented his candidacy for the post as governor of the National Bank of Ukraine—Ukrainian banker and economist Oleksandr Savchenko.
“[He is a] professional: Doctor of Economics, professor, author of many monographs and scientific works in the field of economics, finance and banking; rector of the International Institute of Business… Please, meet Oleksandr Savchenko, a person with a decent education and practical experience, ready to work from day one,” Hrytsenko wrote on his Facebook page on February 11.
The politician said Savchenko is a good manager with practical experience in the public and private sectors.
“[He’s got] good managerial skills and practical experience in the public sector as Deputy Governor of the National Bank, Deputy Minister of Finance, and in the private sector, including a job as head of a bank. He is trusted and respected by foreign partners—he has worked as the executive director of the EBRD [in Ukraine], taught and conducted research in Harvard and the London School of Economics,” Hrytsenko wrote.
He said he believes that his candidate for the post as governor of the NBU will be able, in cooperation with the government, to ensure the stability of the hryvnia and create favorable conditions for banks to lend to domestic businesses.
“He will clean the National Bank and the country’s banking sector of corruption and corruption schemes and ensure that key parameters of reliability and transparency are observed. A man of firm principles knows how to say no—after Yanukovych was elected president, he submitted his resignation and immediately left the Ministry of Finance.”
Oleksandr Volodymyrovych Savchenko was born on May 4, 1958, in, Znamianka, Kirovohrad region. He is a Ukrainian economist, financier, banker, and philanthropist. Doctor of Economics, professor, author of more than 400 articles on economic and banking topics. Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine (1991–1992; 2005–2009), Executive Director of the EBRD in Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Armenia and Georgia (1993–1996); Chairman of the Board, International Commercial Bank (1999–2005); Deputy Minister of Finance of Ukraine (2009-2010). Now he serves as the rector of the International Institute of Business.
