Ukrainians sell US$151.2 mln more currency than they buy in Aug

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14:00, 07.09.2020

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Sales of foreign currency have been exceeding the purchases for the ninth consecutive month.

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Sales of cash foreign currency by Ukrainians through the banking system, which were estimated at US$1.448 billion, exceeded the purchases by US$151.2 million in September 2020.

Sales of foreign currency have been exceeding the purchases for the ninth consecutive month, according to the website of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU).

Read alsoNon-residents reduce Ukrainian gov't bonds portfolio by 0.4%, to US$3.1 blnUkrainian citizens in January-August 2020 sold US$1.121 billion more in cash foreign currency through the banking system than they bought.

Background

Sales of foreign currency by the Ukrainian population in 2019 amounted to US$14.943 billion, which was US$176.8 million up on purchases.

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