Target of nation's outrage, Ukraine central bank chief ploughs on

KIEV (Reuters) - Before she was appointed to head Ukraine's central bank last June, Valeriia Gontareva was praised as one of the most successful investment bankers in the country. Since then, she has heard little but demands for her downfall.

Every day dozens of people chant "Gontareva! Resignation! Prison!" outside her office in Kiev. Prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into the fall of the hryvnia currency. Tabloids published photos of her son relaxing in expensive hotels while Ukraine teeters on the brink of bankruptcy.