The war defines pretty much everything Ukraine’s central bank governor, Andriy Pyshnyi, does these days. And with winter fast approaching, he is already thinking about the impact Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure could have on civilian infrastructure and the country’s banking system.
“We are getting prepared,” he says, outlining an elaborate plan devised by the central bank and the government to keep banks running and cash flowing, and ensure that payments are going through, even in the event of a major power blackout or loss of communications.
