16 Sep 2009 19:15

Former NBU official Savchenko appointed Ukrainian deputy finance minister

KYIV. Sept 16 (Interfax) - Oleksandr Savchenko, a former deputy chairman at the National Bank of Ukraine, has been appointed a deputy finance minister, a source in the Cabinet told Interfax.

Savchenko resigned from the NBU last week as he protested interference in the National Bank's activities and the inefficient policies of NBU officials.

He had worked at the NBU since 2005.