The National Bank maintains the hryvnia exchange rate at a stable level of 26.35-26.4 UAH/грн

The situation on the interbank foreign exchange market of Ukraine remains unchanged, and the hryvnia continues to strengthen due to an increase in currency supply. And only the active purchase of foreign currency surpluses by the National Bank restrains sharp jumps in the exchange rate.

During the week, the dollar exchange rate on the interbank market fell to a minimum level of 26.29/26.31 UAH/., but in general for the week it decreased from 26.5 UAH/. to 26.36/26.38 UAH/..

On Tuesday, in order to maintain the currency exchange rate, the National Bank was forced to go to auction three times and buy back surpluses, first at the rate of 26.5 UAH/., then no higher than 26.43 UAH/., and later until the close of trading at the rate of 26.395 UAH/..

After the subsidence of the exchange rate on Thursday, the regulator on Friday took a tough stance on buying back surpluses, and throughout the session kept the exchange rate at the level of 26.345 UAH/., at which it acquired 5 50 million.

In September, the National Bank bought валюти 146.6 million worth of foreign currencies on the interbank market, and last week - на 228 million. In total, since the beginning of the year, the NBU has purchased 1 1.904 billion, and sold only.197 million.

According to preliminary data, Ukraine's international reserves in September after peak payments on external obligations decreased by 9.2% and as of October 1 amounted to 2 28.705 billion. The total amount of payments for repayment and servicing of public debt amounted to вересні 2.557 billion in September.

The increase in foreign currency revenues from the export of agricultural products increases pressure on the dollar exchange rate in the interbank foreign exchange market. Experts believe that the situation will remain unchanged this week.