Participants "financial Maidan" continue to protest at NBU

The members of the so-called "financial Maidan" third week continue their protest action near the building of the National Bank of Ukraine: Tuesday they are again protesting, still demanding the resignation of the head of the NBU and conversion of foreign currency loans.

now the building of the NBU is a few dozen people, their demands have not changed. For example, the demonstrators are demanding the resignation of the head of the NBU Valeria Gontareva and conversion of foreign currency loans granted by banks in connection with the sharp devaluation of the hryvnia.

Protesters on the road smashed several tents, and the food item. According to the protesters, none of the commissioners of the national Bank during their shares are not issued to clarify the requirements. The action is peaceful, protesters guard Authorized volunteer battalion "Kyiv-1" in connection with the attempt of the police organizations of Ukraine to accelerate action towards the end of February.

for the first two months 2015 the hryvnia against the dollar has fallen almost 40%, and for the entire 2014 year - at 49%. The rate of devaluation accelerated in mid-February against the backdrop of escalating hostilities in the Donbass and once the Central Bank has stopped the daily foreign exchange intervention. The national Bank was forced to impose additional administrative limits, however, the situation Is not corrected. To alleviate the panic happened only after the output of the regulator to intervene in the market.

on the last working day of the week Gontareva, whose work is criticized deputies in connection with the unstable situation on the foreign exchange market spoke in the Parliament. During the performance of the MPs surrounded her, and began to shout " Shame ", " Resignation ". The head of the NBU was forced to withdraw from the rostrum of the Parliament, without finishing his speech. This is not the 1st incident with Gontareva, first in Parliament before the performance of the MPs put the dollars on the podium. On the last working day of the week the head of the NBU also rejected unverified information about his resignation.


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