Political pressure: the Ukrainian Central Bank chief resigns surprisingly

In the Ukraine is centrally entered Bank chief Jakiw Smolij surprisingly. The reason he gave on Wednesday "systematic political pressure" and Attempts to rest

Political pressure: the Ukrainian Central Bank chief resigns surprisingly

In the Ukraine is centrally entered Bank chief Jakiw Smolij surprisingly. The reason he gave on Wednesday "systematic political pressure" and Attempts to restrict the independence of the Central Bank. President Volodymyr Selenskyj should accept the resignation of Central Bank chief, this could bring a five-billion-Dollar loan from the International monetary Fund (IMF) in danger, was only agreed in the last month. A condition for financial assistance, the independence of the Central Bank. Selenskyj informed, the preservation of these have absolute priority. Whether he accepts the withdrawal or rejects it, he left it open. The IMF was initially no opinion.

Date Of Update: 01 July 2020, 22:19