The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has appointed Volodymyr Stelmakh as the new head of the National Bank of Ukraine. 428 people's deputies voted for the corresponding resolution, reports a proUA correspondent. \n \nSpeaking before the vote on the corresponding draft resolution, Volodymyr Stelmakh noted that the main task of the NBU under his leadership will be ensuring the stability of the national currency. He emphasized that at present it cannot be said that the political situation in the country has critically affected the situation in the banking sector. At the same time, Stelmakh noted that there are certain problems with issuing loans, which, in his opinion, should be resolved in the very near future. Stelmakh also emphasized that the political situation in the country "introduced a certain dissonance into the work of the NBU." \n \nAnswering questions from people's deputies about whether Stelmakh will continue to work with the team that worked under the previous head of the NBU, Stelmakh emphasized that Serhiy Tihipko's team is "fully capable of working." He emphasized that if during the review of the adoption of certain decisions no "some kind of conjuncture" is found, then further cooperation of the new NBU leadership with Serhiy Tihipko's team is possible. \n \nRecall that Stelmakh headed the NBU from January 2000 to December 2002, when Tihipko was appointed to this position. He worked at the NBU since April 1992, and in the banking system since 1962. Stelmakh headed the NBU after Viktor Yushchenko left for the prime ministerial post, under whom he had been first deputy head since March 1993. Since March 2003, Stelmakh has headed the supervisory board of Brokbiznesbank (Kyiv).