KIEV, Dec. 22 - The delay in the adoption of the national budget for 2016 agreed with the International Monetary Fund poses a threat to the economic and financial stability of Ukraine, the National Bank of Ukraine said on its website.

"Further delay or the adoption of the budget not coordinated with the program goals of the memorandum with the International Monetary Fund could jeopardize the economic and financial stability in our country, which is a prerequisite for the National Bank's achieving its objective - price stability," the central bank press service said citing NBU Head Valeriya Gontareva.