NBU ups net sales of currency on interbank market by 30% to record-breaking USD 1.3 billion on March 16-20

The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) increased net sales of currency on the interbank foreign exchange market in the period from March 16 to 20 by 30% compared to the previous week to a record USD 1,344.35 million this year.

This is evidenced by NBU data, Ukrainian News Agency reports.

During the reporting week, the National Bank did not buy dollars, while it sold USD 1,344.35 million.

Since the beginning of the year, the NBU has not bought dollars, while it sold USD 9,680.18.

In 2025, the National Bank bought USD 42.15 million, while it sold USD 36,103.47 million.

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, in 2024, the NBU bought USD 126.28 million on the interbank market and sold USD 35,312.64 million.

In 2023, the NBU bought USD 219.85 million on the interbank market and sold USD 28,829.73 million.

The NBU did not buy or sell euros in 2023.

In 2022, the National Bank bought USD 3,267.95 million and EUR 110.97 million on the interbank market, and sold USD 26,380.59 million and EUR 1,789.11 million.

The National Bank of Ukraine has excluded the Bulgarian lev from the list of foreign currencies to which the official hryvnia exchange rate is set from January 2, 2026.

It was also reported that banks in November increased gold imports by 1% to USD 3.9 million equivalent and reduced euro imports by 40% to USD 333 million equivalent.

Net purchases of currency by the population in December last year were the largest since January and amounted to USD 739 million equivalent.