"I had very serious conversation with the National bank authorities after they had introduced these passports...But later I studied the problem more thoroughly and I understood the reason," Yanukovych told in an interview with a talk show on National TV channel.
According to him, shadow business and corrupt officials have been sucking out currency from Ukraine. The president noted that NBU "might have exaggerated a little", having created inconveniences for citizens, but in the end "500 million of currency has been saved for a week."
