In the new Russian regions, the hryvnia was withdrawn, from January 1, the ruble became the only currency in these regions. writes about it TASS about i referencing. Andriy Kochetov, Minister of Tariffs and Price Regulation of the Zaporozhye Region.
“As in all new Russian regions, only Russian rubles will be in circulation in the Zaporozhye region in the new year, according to federal law,” Kochetov said.
He pointed out that the remaining Ukrainian currency could be exchanged for rubles at banks operating in the region, including coins and small notes. At the same time, the conditions of such a clearing for natural persons are not determined and legal entities can make exchanges in the first months of the year.
Explaining that there are “enough” bank branches in the region, Kochetov said, “I think anyone who wants will have time to do this,” and said that no problems are expected in the stock market.
Anton Koltsov, Head of the Government of the Zaporozhye region saidthat residents of the region will be able to exchange hryvnia for rubles until April 1, 2023.