According to the report of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU), in the first month of 2024, Ukraine’s international reserves decreased by 2 billion dollars and reached 38.5 billion dollars.
According to the Ukrainian regulator, the main reasons for the decrease in reserves were foreign exchange interventions to maintain the hryvnia exchange rate, payment of foreign debt and a smaller amount of international financial aid.
“In January, reserves decreased by 4.9 percent compared to December last year. This dynamic is associated with the sale of foreign currency by us as well as foreign debt payments to stabilize the exchange rate,” explained the NBU on its official Telegram channel.
The ministry also noted that the amount of aid received from partners has decreased. In particular, 386 million dollars were received from Japan through the World Bank, although previously these amounts were higher.
Additionally, more than $440 million was spent servicing foreign creditors; This includes the repayment of $368 million in foreign currency bonds.
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