Ukrainian central bank's net international reserves grow by 44.6%, to over US$9.6 bln in 2018

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The net international reserves of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) in 2018 grew by 44.6%, to US$9.644 billion.

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The reserves in December 2018 alone increased by 23.3%, according to the NBU's website.

UNIAN memo. Ukraine's gross international reserves in 2018 rose by 10.6%, to US$20.82 billion, updating the five-year maximum.

Building up net international reserves is one of Ukraine's obligations under the cooperation program with the International Monetary Fund.