Ukraine’s international (gold and foreign currency) reserves decreased by 3.5% in February and amounted to $28.86 billion as of March 1, 2023. reported On the website of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU).
“As of March 1, Ukraine’s international reserves amounted to US$ 28.86 billion, according to preliminary data. In February, it fell 3.5 percent as a result of the Central Bank’s interventions in foreign exchange sales to close the gap between supply and demand in the Ukrainian foreign exchange market.
In 2022, Ukraine’s international reserves decreased by 7.9% and reached $28.5 billion as of January 1, 2023.
NBU report 12 February reportedHe reported that the net profit of banks in Ukraine was 24.7 billion hryvnia ($670 million) in 2023, down 68% compared to 2021. According to the regulator, the profitability of the banking sector declined to 10.9%, while this figure stood at 35.1% at the end of 2021.
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