KYIV, Sept 19 – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is closely monitoring the situation with PrivatBank and the events associated with the former governor of the National Bank of Ukraine, Valeriya Gontareva, EBRD Vice President Alain Pilloux said.

"We expect right things from Ukrainian authorities to track the funds that were stolen from the bank and, of course, we expect that this bank will not be returned to the former owners. This is exactly what I heard from President Zelensky at a meeting with him. I have no reason to doubt his readiness to do this. At the same time, we are vigilant. We judge by what happens ... We monitor the situation extremely carefully," he said during a meeting with reporters on Thursday.