KIEV, Feb. 27 – The vital systems of the financial market of Ukraine, including the electronic payment system and operations on the open market, are functioning as normal, and the foreign exchange reserves of the National Bank of Ukraine consist of highly liquid assets, said Stepan Kubiv, the new head of the country's central bank.

"I think the situation is fully under control and managed," he said.

Kubiv said he believes that the most important tasks for the banking system are to protect the interests of depositors, resume negotiations with all foreign creditors, primarily with the IMF, immediately after the formation of the new government in Ukraine, develop and approve a large-scale and a clear plan for reforms in the economy, including the financial sector.