Yakiv Smolii: Consequences of the coronavirus pandemic for Ukrainian economy and the crisis management policy of Ukrainian central bank
Report by Mr Yakiv Smolii, Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine, to Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (Parliament of Ukraine), Kyiv, 13 May 2020.
Central bank speech
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20 May 2020
Dear Chairman, dear parliamentarians!
Thank you for the opportunity to tell you how the NBU is helping the Ukrainian economy overcome the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. Spoiler: successfully.
The corona crisis is the first crisis in the history of Ukraine with none of the following:
bankruptcy of banks
spike in inflation
catastrophic decline in international reserves
long lines near ATMs.
Unlike in previous crises, the banking system today is not a burden for the economy, but rather its lifeline. We are not saving the banking system - the banking system is saving the economy.