Volodymyr Stelmakh
Ukraine’s Stelmakh bows out
National Bank of Ukraine governor Volodymyr Stelmakh tenders resignation over a year past expiry of term; first deputy governor Serhii Arbuzov named his replacement
Ukraine's central bank faces auditors
Accusations of mismanagement and corruption at the National Bank of Ukraine are to be investigated by international auditors, according to an official at the central bank.
Ukraine president to block move to sack governor
Viktor Yuschenko, the Ukraine's president, is to launch a legal bid to render parliament's latest attempt to oust the governor of the country's central bank invalid.
Sack governor, Ukraine PM tells president
Viktor Yushchenko, Ukraine's president, on Friday rejected renewed calls by Yulia Tymoshenko, the country's prime minister, to sack Volodymyr Stelmakh, the governor of the country's central bank.
Political turmoil in Ukraine over CB loan
Yulia Tymoshenko, Ukraine's prime minister, has called for the resignation of Viktor Yushchenko, the president and former head of the country's central bank, after accusing him of profiting from bets against the currency last week as the country…
Socialist Party calls for sacking of NBU chief
Ukraine's Socialist Party, which makes up one of three groups in the government coalition, called for the dismissal of National Bank of Ukraine governor Volodymyr Stelmakh on Tuesday 30 August, saying the strong currency is damaging the economy.
IMF's Rato concludes Ukraine visit
Rodrigo de Rato, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, issued a statement Friday 5 August at the conclusion of his visit to Kiev. The IMF chief said he was confident on Ukraine's economic outlook.
Kuchma sacks Ukraine's central bank chairman
Meeting at an undisclosed location, President Leonid Kuchma's supporters voted to replace the chairman of the central bank Volodymyr Stelmakh and 19 parliamentary committees on Tuesday. The past couple of weeks have seen several attempts to oust Stelmakh…
Ukraine parl't fail to sack c banker amid fighting
Ukrainian Supreme Council (parliament) chairman Volodymyr Lytvyn closed the parliamentary sitting on Thursday because of scuffles in the session hall. Members of parliament were due to vote on the president's request to agree to the dismissal of…
Ukrainian central banker speaks on dismissal plan
INTERVIEW - Last week, parliament refused to dismiss Ukraine's central bank head, Volodymyr Stelmakh, in spite of a request to do so by President Leonid Kuchma. Parliament is expected to vote on Stelmakh's fate again on 12 December. In an interview…
Ukraine president wants central bank chief sacking
After the recent failed efforts of Ukraine's president Leonid Kuchma to have the national bank governor dismissed from his job, we understand that he has again urged the Supreme Council (parliament) to relieve Volodymyr Stelmakh from his duties in order…
Stelmakh says politics behind upcoming dismissal
INTERVIEW - In an interview the beleaguered Ukrainian national bank chairman Volodymyr Stelmakh says his expected dismissal is all down to politics and puts the blame firmly with former Prime Minister Anatoliy Kinakh.
Ukraine premier wants National Bank chief removed
UKRAINE - Ukrainian Prime Minister Anatoliy Kinakh has asked President Leonid Kuchma to dismiss the chairman of the National Bank, Volodymyr Stelmakh for poor cooperation between the National Bank and the government, the official web site of the Cabinet…