MOSCOW (Reuters) - Acting Russian Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin is unhappy with the central bank`s work in the last two days and is to talk with the bank`s chief, Sergei Dubinin, Itar-Tass news agency quoted him on Wednesday as saying. "Financial and economic policy is a question to which I am giving my attention minute-by-minute. I declare that I am extremely dissatisfied with the work of the central bank over the last two days," Tass quoted him as saying, adding that he would discuss the matter with Dubinin later on Wednesday.
"I will talk seriously with Sergei Dubinin about the inaction of the main financial institution in the serious economic situation," Tass quoted Chernomyrdin as saying. Chernomyrdin`s criticism comes after the rouble on Tuesday plunged 10 percent, its largest one day fall for four years. The new premier described the currency slide as political rather than economic. The news agency also quoted the acting premier as saying he would on Wednesday take "important decisions" on financing in the budget
sphere. He was quoted as saying the decisions would touch on teachers, people in the military, doctors and other categories of workers paid from the budget. Chernomyrdin was appointed acting prime minister on Sunday after the shock sacking of former premier Kiriyenko, who was just four months in office and himself replaced Chernomyrdin. Under Russia`s constitution, Dubinin cannot be removed by presidential decree as only parliament has the power to sack him.
