KIEV, May 10 – National Bank of Ukraine Governor Valeriya Gontareva, having earlier announced her resignation, appointed as of May 11 her first deputy Yakiv Smoliy as acting head of the central bank.

"I have announced to everyone that I will work until May 10. I have appointed Yakiv Vasyliovych Smoliy as acting head of the National Bank, he will perform these duties until the appointment of a new head," Gontareva said in an interview with Interfax-Ukraine.