NBU reduces net foreign currency sales on interbank market 2.2 times to USD 133 million on March 4-8

In the period from March 4 to 8, The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) reduced the net sale of currency on the interbank foreign exchange market 2.2 times week over week to USD 133.69 million.

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

During the reporting week, the NBU bought USD 23.11 million, while it sold USD 156.8 million.

The NBU did not buy or sell euros last week.

Since the beginning of the year, the NBU has bought USD 71 million while selling USD 4,304.71 million.

As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, in 2023, the NBU bought USD 219.85 million and sold USD 28,829.73 million at the interbank.

The NBU did not buy or sell euros in 2023.

In 2022, NBU bought USD 3,267.95 million and EUR 110.97 million at the interbank and sold USD 26,380.59 million and EUR 1,789.11 million.

In 2021, the NBU bought USD 3,690.7 million and sold USD 1,275.7 million on the interbank foreign exchange market.

In 2020, the NBU bought USD 4,929 million and sold USD 3,891 million on the interbank currency market.

On July 21, the NBU adjusted the official hryvnia exchange rate by 25% to 36.5686 UAH/USD.

From August 6, 2022, the NBU canceled the restriction, according to which banks and non-banking institutions had to buy cash currency from the population at a rate no lower than the official one.

The NBU allowed banks to sell more currency to the public.

The NBU implements managed exchange rate flexibility from October 3.