KIEV: Ukraine’s IMF-backed central bank chief Valeriya Gontareva submitted her resignation on Monday after coming under intense pressure from tycoons and lawmakers who wanted to throw her in jail.
Her departure leaves President Petro Poroshenko with a tough decision to make about the fate of one of crisis-hit Ukraine’s most transparent and respected institutions.
“I voluntarily submitted my resignation to the president of Ukraine effective May 10,” the 52-year-old former private banker and Western financial darling told reporters.
She warned that her successor would also likely come under heavy attack and wished whoever was appointed the best of luck.
“There will be political pressure …read more
Source: The Manila Times
