Kallaour's son quit a lucrative job to head the first Belarusian crypto bank
Uladzimir Kallaour, a representative of a renowned Belarusian banking dynasty, left his position as Director of Development at Alfa-Bank to "build a Boeing."
The son of Pavel Kallaour, who until last week was the Chief Operating Officer of Alfa-Bank (where he worked from 2022-2026), announced on his LinkedIn page his last working day at his previous company.
"It's time to move on. I am joining a large and ambitious project to create the first crypto bank in Belarus," Kallaour wrote.
Uladzimir Kallaour. Photo: Linkedin.
His profile description now includes the tag "CEO" (Chief Executive Officer) at WhiteFinance. As can be understood, this refers to the WhiteBird crypto exchange project, which had previously announced its plans to become the first Belarusian crypto bank.
Uladzimir Kallaour is calling for recommendations for professionals in the field of crypto banking who could join the team and help "build a Boeing."
The possibility of crypto banks appearing in Belarus has been discussed for a long time, and the legal framework for this emerged at the beginning of 2026.
Crypto banks will operate with both crypto and fiat currencies. Among the possible services are issuing loans secured by cryptocurrency, issuing crypto cards, allowing enterprises to store funds in cryptocurrencies, and more.
It is officially emphasized that such a liberal approach establishes Belarus as a global leader in the field. But in reality, the development of the crypto sphere is happening out of necessity and under pressure from sanctions imposed on central traditional Belarusian banks.
In fact, today Belarusian crypto platforms are primarily used by various businesses to pay for sanctioned goods with cryptocurrency, as well as to open accounts for non-residents and convert rubles into cryptocurrency and back.
In 2024, WhiteBird crypto exchange changed owners, and now, in banking circles, it is associated with the name of one of Lukashenka's long-standing associates.
Meanwhile, Uladzimir's father, former National Bank Chairman Pavel Kallaour, is now believed to be working as a financial advisor to Lukashenka's shadowy magnate Mikalai Vorabey.
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