The National Bank of Ukraine once again increased the dollar exchange rate against the hryvnia to a record level. According to data published on the regulator’s website, the official exchange rate as of May 30 is 40.4832 hryvnia per 1 dollar; this is 0.0874 hryvnia higher than the previous maximum.
The price of the dollar has been increasing for more than a week, and during this time its value has increased by 1.08 hryvnia. On May 24, the American currency crossed the 40 hryvnia barrier for the first time, and the maximum value was recorded on May 29 at 40.3958 hryvnia per 1 dollar.
After February 24, 2022, the Central Bank initially fixed the exchange rate at 29.25 hryvnia per 1 dollar and took unprecedented measures to control it. However, starting from July 21, 2022, the hryvnia had to be devalued by 25%.
On October 3, 2023, the regulator announced the transition to a managed flexible exchange rate, promising to control hryvnia fluctuations, but on December 13, 2023, for the first time in history, the official dollar exchange rate exceeded 37 hryvnia.
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previously Ukraine signed Memorandum of understanding with the EU regarding obtaining a loan of 6 billion Euros.