Vladimir Matvienko

Volodymyr Pavlovych Matvienko (; born 5 January 1938) is a Ukrainian poet-songwriter, economist and politician who is a recipient of both the Hero of Ukraine and Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise. Additionally, he was the first chairman of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) from 1991 to 1992.

Early life and education Born on 5 January 1938, in the Ukrainian village of Bilka. Matvienko completed his postgraduate studies at the Kyiv Institute of National Economy in 1967 after earning a degree in finance and credit from the Kyiv Financial and Economic Institute in 1959. He was given the academic title of professor in 1992. He was given the title of professor of the department of banking in 1992 by the Kyiv Institute of National Economy.

Career His career journey began in July 1959 when he started as a credit inspector at the Zhdaniv branch of the Budbank of the USSR in the Donetsk Oblast. Progressing steadily, he became the manager of the Artemivske branch in 1964, later assuming roles such as deputy manager of the Donetsk regional office, manager of the Dnipropetrovsk regional office, and eventually deputy manager of the Ukrainian SSR office of the Budbank of the USSR, where he served from 1982 to 1987.

In September 1991, the Government Courier newspaper published an article in which Matvienko discussed the state of affairs at the moment, pointing out that the intricacy of the money issue extends beyond simple manufacturing. Should they launch their own currency, certain legal acts will need to be developed and enacted. Establish the notion of monetary reform, the pricing structure, and the new monetary unit's exchange rate to foreign currencies.

State and Banks (1996) Autograph on the hryvnia (2000) Reflections of the banker (2002) Prominvestbank: Reproduction Strategy (2002) Desired and Real (2003) Philosophical and Economic Views (2003) From the point of view of the world (2020) I love my Ukraine (1997) On my native expanses (1999) Song of my star (2001) Souls of my excitement (2001) Oberem of memory (2001) Witty words (2000; 2005) My village (2004)

Philanthropy Matvienko is also a philanthropist who promotes education, art, and culture both domestically and overseas. As the chairman of the board of Prominvestbank, he was a prominent member of the public, the bank provided charity support to war veterans, disabled individuals, and underprivileged children from 1992 to 2008. He provided financial assistance to several medical research centres. He contributed to the restoration of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery and many other.

Fokus magazine ranked Matvienko as the 21st richest Ukrainian in February 2008; the publication estimated his net worth at $1.015 billion in 2023, pointing out that it was $995 million a year before. After a few months, he was ranked 20th out of all domestic wealthy persons by Korrespondent. The magazine said that he and his son Pavlo run the National Credit Bank in alongside Prominvestbank. The magazine states that the chairman of the board's total assets were $1.43 billion; during the year, these assets did not rise but rather fell by $520 million.

Awards and recognitions The minor planet was named 6622 Matvienko, according to the official certificate of the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory. One of the first banknotes of independent Ukraine has his signature.

Honored Art Worker of Ukraine (21 August 1999) Honorary Award of the Ministry of Culture and Arts of Ukraine (2004) Diploma of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (2003) Diploma of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (July 2004) Diploma of the Presidium of the Verkhovna Rada of the Ukrainian SSR (1988) International Biographical Centre Man of the Year 1998–1999 Honorary Professor of the International University Vienna Honorary Member of the Board of Directors of the American Biographical Institute