Ukraine must preserve the independence of the central bank under the next governor as part of the $5 billion IMF deal,

Ukraine must preserve the independence of the central bank under the next governor as part of the $5 billion IMF deal, the IMF’s country representative said in the first public comments since National Bank of Ukraine Governor Yakiv Smoliy quit July 1, complaining of “systematic political pressure.” The IMF’s Goesta Ljungman told Liga.net: “The fact that the management of the NBU openly says that it is subject to political pressure should be of concern to all.”