NBU Board comments on decision of Smolii to resign

The NBU Board statement has been posted on the central bank’s website.  

“The NBU Board respects Governor’s decision to resign and shares his concerns as to the systematic political pressure,” reads the statement.

At the same time, the NBU Board considers its responsibility to continue its work in order to preserve macrofinancial stability and institutional capacity of the National Bank of Ukraine.

“The NBU Board asks the President, government, and politicians to start the effective dialogue with the central bank and allow the NBU to perform its tasks under the Constitution of Ukraine and the Law of Ukraine on the National Bank of Ukraine,” reads the statement.

As Ukrinform reported, NBU Governor Yakiv Smolii filed his resignation letter to President Volodymyr Zelensky on July 1.

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