NBU delegation goes to U.S. to talk with IMF

A delegation, headed by the governor of the National Bank of Ukraine, went to Washington to clarify positions on the recent visit of the IMF mission, head of the regulatory policy and monitoring committee of the Independent Association of Ukrainian Banks Artur Zahorodnikov said in response to a question of ForUm correspondent.

According to the financier, the cooperation with the IMF is important to the whole domestic economy, and its strategic reforming. "Stable hryvnia exchange rate and high-quality liquidity of the banking system in 2013 testifies to the fact that monetary policy of the National Bank was correct last year. This policy continues enjoying support of the majority of commercial banks - as well as the efforts of the NBU in the dialogue with the IMF," the banker said.

He noted that there was a progressive change in approaches, as well as harmonization of legislation with international standards in the Ukrainian financial system in 2012. "In 2013, the positive innovations continue. In addition, stability of hryvnia exchange rate is kept. The latter is very important for the country as a whole. Moreover, that already allowed us to avoid serious problems, similar to those faced by the once stable financial systems of Greece and Cyprus," the expert said.