The National Bank of Ukraine transferred the first tranche of the profit for 2016 to state budget, NBU Governor Valeria Gontareva said.
It refers to UAH 10 billion from more than UAH 38 billion, set for this year.
“The total amount will be transferred by several tranches, which are approved by the Ministry of Finance, so it does not influence price stability in the country”, Gontareva noted.
According to her, previously it was hindered by the fact that NBU Board was not formed.
On Tuesday, October 25, it was fully formed, and the Members of the Board elected its chairman – Bogdan Danylyshyn (Minister of Economy – 2007 -2010).
The Board Members approved the central bank’s annual consolidated reports of 2015 and appropriation of profit of the central bank.