The CEO of Ukrposhta joint stock company Ihor Smilianskyi continues to work in his position.
Smilianskyi himself announced this on the Telegram channel, Ukrainian News Agency reports.
"We officially announce that the CEO of Ukrposhta JSC Ihor Smilianskyi (that's me) continues to perform his duties in full accordance with current legislation. Ukrposhta JSC is also operating as usual, taking into account the security situation, the consequences of shelling, and weather conditions," the report says.
On June 23, the NBU announced that it had made a decision on the non-compliance of Ihor Smilianskyi, CEO of Ukrposhta JSC, with the requirements for professional suitability established for the head of a financial payment services provider.
In view of this decision, in order to comply with the requirements of the legislation, JSC Ukrposhta represented by the authorized body must take all necessary actions to replace the director general and bring its activities into line with the requirements of the legislation of Ukraine and the regulatory legal acts of the National Bank. The National Bank stated that within five working days, the authorized body of JSC Ukrposhta must remove Smilianskyi from management, and then within two months - appoint a new manager who meets the requirements for professional suitability.
As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, in 2024-2026, the NBU applied pressure measures in the form of fines to JSC Ukrposhta.
In September 2024, Ukrposhta announced that it plans to obtain a limited banking license.
In September 2025, the National Bank announced that it was waiting for documents from Ukrposhta to establish a bank; its CEO Ihor Smilianskyi explained the reason for the delay.
Later, Ukrposhta received a warning from the NBU in the form of a written reprimand for violating the requirements of the legislation of Ukraine regulating activities in the payment market.
After that, a dispute between the CEO of Ukrposhta and the Chairman of the NBU was highlighted in the public space.
Then Smilianskyi declared his readiness to leave his position as soon as the company receives a license from the National Bank to conduct banking activities.
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