KIEV, March 16 (Xinhua) -- The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU), the country's central bank, Friday unveiled its development strategy for the next three years.
"The NBU has a clear vision and a clear program: we will continue to devote our efforts to ensuring price and financial stability, and fostering the economic growth together with the financial sector," Yakiv Smoliy, the bank's newly-appointed governor, said in a statement.
A stable inflation rate, an effective banking system and the resumption of lending are the three key midterm goals, the statement said.
The other priorities include achieving efficient regulation of the financial sector, free flow of capital and financial inclusion.
Smoliy, 57, a well-known Ukrainian banker and economist, was appointed head of the NBU on March 15.
