National Bank of Ukraine
The National Bank of Ukraine increased its foreign exchange interventions by 16. 7% in March to $1.81 billion to support the hryvnia exchange rate and maintain macro-financial stability during the war.
The National Bank of Ukraine sells dollars from its reserves to compensate for the structural shortage of foreign currency during the war, prevent the devaluation of the hryvnia, and maintain macrofinancial stability.
The National Bank set the official exchange rate at 38. 9974 UAH/USD, strengthening the hryvnia by 23 kopecks, and 42.16 UAH/EUR.
In the fourth quarter of 2023, insurance premiums increased by 22%, credit union assets by 10. 7%, and financial company assets by 2.7%.
The National Bank of Ukraine is expanding the publication of external sector statistics in euros and hryvnia on its website, bringing it in line with EU practices as Ukraine moves forward on its path to European integration and EU membership.
The NBU may consider pegging the hryvnia to the euro instead of the dollar due to the growing demand for the euro in foreign exchange transactions, which accounts for almost 50% of non-cash transactions.
The National Bank of Ukraine has set the official hryvnia exchange rate at 39. 2273 UAH/USD, strengthening it by 10 kopecks.
Ukraine's Energy Minister Herman Galushchenko said that the ministry is not currently considering raising electricity tariffs for households, despite the damage caused by recent Russian attacks on the energy sector.
The National Bank of Ukraine today set the official hryvnia exchange rate at 39. 2298 UAH/USD.
Last week, entrepreneurs received 600 soft loans worth UAH 2. 1 billion under the government program "Affordable Loans at 5-7-9%".
In 2023, the number of accounts opened by payment service users in Ukraine increased by 15. 5% year-on-year to 185.1 million.
The National Bank of Ukraine has set the official exchange rate at 38. 9034 UAH/USD, strengthening the hryvnia by 2 kopecks.
The members of the ninth stage of the register of accepted claims of creditors of Concorde Bank demanded that the Deposit Guarantee Fund resume payments by selling the bank's liquid government bonds worth UAH 250 million.
The National Bank of Ukraine has set the official hryvnia exchange rate at 38. 9234 UAH/USD, strengthening it by 21 kopecks.
The IMF Board of Directors approved the third revision of the Extended Fund Facility for Ukraine, which allows for the immediate disbursement of about $880 million to support Ukraine's state budget expenditures, international reserves, and macrofinancial stability.
Ukraine will soon receive $880 million from the IMF after the successful completion of the third review of the Extended Fund Facility program, paving the way for the fourth tranche of funding.
The National Bank of Ukraine plans to simplify the procedure for exchanging damaged hryvnia banknotes and coins, including those damaged during emergencies or natural disasters, and to clarify the requirements for handling such banknotes.
The National Bank of Ukraine has set the official hryvnia exchange rate for March 21 at UAH 39. 1399/USD and UAH 42.43/EUR.
The National Bank of Ukraine recommends reorienting the program "Affordable Loans at 5-7-9%" from working capital financing to supporting investment projects, limiting working capital financing to vulnerable sectors and critical industries.
In January 2024, Ukrainian banks issued 676 mortgages worth UAH 1. 1 billion, most of which were granted under the Affordable Housing program and concentrated in Kyiv, Odesa, Lviv, and Vinnytsia regions.
In January 2024, Ukrainian banks issued 676 mortgage loans worth UAH 1. 1 billion, most of which were issued under the eHouse affordable housing program and concentrated in Kyiv, Odesa, Lviv, and Vinnytsia regions.
In January 2024, Ukrainian banks issued 676 mortgage loans worth UAH 1. 1 billion, most of which were issued under the eHouse affordable housing program and concentrated in Kyiv, Odesa, Lviv, and Vinnytsia regions.
On March 18, the National Bank of Ukraine set the official exchange rate at 38. 7998 UAH/USD, devaluing the hryvnia by 11 kopecks.
The National Bank of Ukraine has set the official hryvnia exchange rate at 38. 6854 UAH/USD, strengthening it by 10 kopecks.
Ukraine expects a decision by the IMF Board of Directors on the next $900 million tranche under the EFF program in a week.
According to the governor of the National Bank of Ukraine, Ukraine expects to receive more than $10 billion in international aid from its partners in March-April.
Annual inflation slowed to 4. 3% in February, but is expected to accelerate in the second half of the year, according to the National Bank of Ukraine.
The National Bank of Ukraine cut its key policy rate by 0. 5 percentage points to 14.5% effective March 15, 2024, resuming the interest rate easing cycle for the first time since December 2023.
The National Bank of Ukraine devalued the hryvnia by 29 kopecks, setting the official exchange rate at 38. 7878 UAH/USD.
The National Bank of Ukraine devalued the hryvnia by 10 kopecks, setting the official exchange rate at 38. 4924 UAH/USD.