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The Central Bank replenished reserves by placing bonds and buying foreign currency on the interbank market.
Ukraine's international reserves as of the beginning of February 2019 remained at a five-year high estimated at $20.8 billion.
The government's debt repayments in foreign currency to the tune of $883.9 million were partially offset by earnings from the placement of government bonds in the amount of $620.7 million, the National Bank of Ukraine said on its website.
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Also in January, the National Bank replenished its reserves by purchasing foreign currency in the interbank foreign exchange market to the tune of $136.1 million.
In addition, the value of financial instruments increased by $126.3 million during the month.
UNIAN memo. The international reserves of Ukraine in 2018 expanded by 10.6%, to $20.820 billion, updating the five-year maximum.