KYIV, July 22 – Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) Kyrylo Shevchenko has held his first meetings with representatives of the World Bank and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on Tuesday, the central bank said.

"Cooperation with the World Bank […] opens for Ukraine access to external financing which is important for the country today. The most important task for the NBU now is to sustain a sound and constructive dialogue with international partners," Shevchenko said during the meeting with the World Bank, according to the central bank's press service.