NBU lowers net sales of currency on interbank market by 6% to USD 1.27 billion on March 23-27

The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) decreased net sales of currency on the interbank foreign exchange market in the period from March 23 to 27 by 6% compared to the previous week to USD 1,269.1 million this year.

This is evidenced by NBU data, the Ukrainian News agency reports.

During the reporting week, the National Bank did not buy dollars, while it sold USD 1,269.1 million.

Since the beginning of the year, the NBU has not bought dollars, while it sold USD 10,949.28.

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.

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

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

The net currency purchases by households in December last year were the largest since January and amounted to USD 739 million in equivalent.