OREANDA-NEWS. Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine Ms Valeria Gontareva held a working meeting with the top management of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development: Mr Francis Malige, Managing Director for Eastern Europe and the Caucasus and Mr Sevki Acuner, Country Director for Ukraine.

The meeting participants discussed the status of the financial sector reform and placed special emphasis on efforts to further improve corporate governance in banks, as envisaged by the Comprehensive Program of Ukrainian Financial Sector Development Until 2020.

In addition, the EBRD representatives reassured  the NBU Governor of their support and commendation of reforms.

Mr Acuner pledged the EBRD’s commitment to further support the NBU in its efforts to advance the financial sector reforms.

The NBU Governor thanked the EBRD representatives, stressing that the NBU is set to maintain close ties with international financial institutions.