"We need openness in order to resolve the situation with the currency"

The third meeting of the parliamentary commission on investigation of the situation on the currency market recently passed. Deputies of the Supreme Council, concerned about the fact that a significant increase in the monetary base invited heads of the ministries of the economic block, the chairman of the Pridnestrovian Republican Bank, representatives of the Prosecutor's Office and the KGB to the dialogue.

Representatives from the PRB at the first meeting of the commission, which was held last week, confirmed in September the volume of cash and non-cash money increased by 317 million rubles in the republic due to the increase in balances on correspondent accounts of banks. Compared with August, the increase is 20%. Parliamentarians were expecting to receive answers to the burning question, as an increase in the monetary base will affect the ruble exchange rate and inflation. However, the deputy chairman of the PRB cited unwillingness to answer, asked a week to prepare. The deputies decided to hold another meeting of the commission, which was appointed on November 1.

Today the Chairman of the Central Bank of the Republic Edward Kosovsky was again invited the dialogue. But he did not come. For the first time the work of the commission was attended by the Minister of Economic Development Dmitry Boltrushko. Deputies questions remained the same: what purpose for was the printing press running, which increased the amount of money in the national economy, what are the consequences for the population? But detailed responses were not received and this time. The most frequent comment minister of questions from the parliamentarians was: "I have no such information".

Deputies of the Supreme Council are Strongly against the run of the printing process. According to them, the printing of new, unsubstantiated money can lead to depreciation of the ruble, rising prices and the impoverishment of the population.

Deputies asked questions that concern each Pridnestrovian about the situation on the currency market. According to voiced at today's session data, in October, $ 7 million were sold at the currency auction. Members of the parliamentary commission could not find out why this happened.