“From May 12 to May 16, 2025, the National Bank of Ukraine sold $ 755.1 million in the interbank foreign exchange market, while buying only $ 200,000. This is evidenced by the NBU official statistics. Purchase, on the contrary, declined – last week the National Bank purchased $ 800 thousand, and”, – WRITE ON: ua.news
From May 12 to May 16, 2025, the National Bank of Ukraine sold $ 755.1 million in the interbank foreign exchange market, while buying only $ 200,000.
This is evidenced by data from the official statistics of the NBU.
Currency sales increased by $ 130.9 million compared to the previous week. The purchase, on the contrary, declined – last week the National Bank purchased $ 800,000, and this time only 200 thousand.
Recall demand for currency grew up In mid -February 2025. The National Bank has increased sales from reserves to cover the structural deficit of currency and increased the dollar.
Also the Board of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) It approved The decision to raise the discount rate from 14.5% to 15.5% per annum since March 7.