Banks in September increase gold imports almost 9 times to USD 9.4 million, record since beginning of war

Banks in September increased gold imports almost 9 times to USD 9.4 million in equivalent, a record since the beginning of the war.

This is stated in a message by the National Bank, the Ukrainian News agency reports.

In the reporting month, gold was imported for USD 9,370,000 in equivalent, while in August this figure was USD 1,084,000 in equivalent.

In addition, during the reporting period, banks imported USD 632.4 million in cash against USD 420.3 million a month earlier, while the import of cash euros in September amounted to USD 256.937 million in equivalent against USD 213.214 million a month earlier.

All in all, in September, cash currency was imported for USD 899.642 million in equivalent against USD 635.672 million a month earlier.

As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, the National Bank is considering changing the base currency for orienting its foreign exchange policy - from the US dollar to the euro.

This scenario is still hypothetical, but it is conditioned by a number of geopolitical and economic factors.

The National Bank's chief expert on financial monitoring and currency supervision, Iryna Potapenko, received gold bullion as a gift last year from the National Bank.

The retired ex-wife of MP Vasyl Virastyuk, who is now a pensioner, found gold bars after the divorce found gold bars.

The declaration for 2024, which Virastiuk filed after the divorce, indicates that his ex-wife has assets in precious (bank) metals - gold (bars (plates)). She holds UAH 1.6 million worth of gold. Deputy Minister of Energy Roman Andarak boasted that he holds assets in gold bullion. The wife of Vasyl Lazoryshynets, director of the Amosov Institute of Cardiovascular Surgery, said that has 1 kg of pure gold in bullion.