Ukrainian National Bank Governor: Most difficult period of crisis is over

Valeria Gontareva, the Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine, believes that the most difficult period of crisis is over and hopes for economic growth already this year.

Gontareva said this at a briefing, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

"The most difficult period of the crisis is over, but the Ukrainian financial system is still vulnerable to external shocks and internal risks," the NBU Governor said.

She noted that the National Bank expected economic growth already this year. The GDP growth is expected at 1.1%.

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