Between December 23 and 27, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) sold USD 1.625 billion on the interbank foreign exchange market.
This volume became the largest since the beginning of the year, according to official data published on the financial regulator's website.
In December 2024, the volume of currency sales reached its peak, exceeding all previous indicators since the beginning of 2022.
Last week, the National Bank did not purchase currency on the market. According to the results of currency trading, the official hryvnia to dollar exchange rate for Monday, December 30, was set at 41.9403 UAH/USD.
For comparison, on Friday, December 27, the exchange rate was 41.8447 UAH/USD. At the same time, on December 24, the hryvnia reached a new historical minimum - 41.9910 UAH/USD.
During 2024, the NBU bought only USD 126 million on the foreign exchange market, while sales from reserves amounted to USD 34.57 billion. This volume significantly exceeds the figures for 2022 (USD 26.38 billion) and 2023 (USD 28.83 billion).
Earlier, in the period from December 16 to 20, the National Bank sold USD 1.417 billion, which at that time was the largest volume for 2024.
According to the schedule, since the second half of the year the pace of sales has increased significantly, reaching peak values in December. There is practically no purchase of currency, and the balance remains significantly negative, indicating the active use of reserves to stabilize the exchange rate.
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