KIEV, July 25 ??“ The pro-Russian coalition will seek to replace Volodymyr Stelmakh, the governor of the National Bank of Ukraine, amid plans to somewhat weaken the hryvnia and to stimulate exports, a lawmaker said.

The plans to replace Stelmakh, a veteran central banker who has been advocating for a strong hryvnia policy, would probably increase tensions between the coalition and President Viktor Yushchenko.