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He noted that his resignation seeks "to warn against further attempts to undermine institutional foundations of the central bank in Ukraine."
Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine, Yakiv Smolii, has signed a resignation letter, the bank's press service reports.
The move is a result of what he claims is long-standing political pressure.
Smolii has submitted the resignation letter for President Volodymyr Zelensky's consideration.
"The National Bank of Ukraine has long been under systematic political pressure. This makes it impossible for me, as Governor, to perform tasks entrusted to me, manage the activities of the National Bank, and interact with other state bodies," Smolii wrote in a statement.
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He noted that his resignation seeks "to warn against further attempts to undermine institutional foundations of the central bank in Ukraine."
According to UNIAN, on March 15, 2018, at the proposal of the then president Petro Poroshenko, the Verkhovna Rada appointed Yakiv Smolii NBU Governor, having dismissed from the post Valeria Gontareva. Since May 11, 2017, Smolii had been acting NBU Governor.