Ukrainians sell US$135.5 mln more currency than they buy in Sept

The sales have been exceeding the purchases for the 10th month in a row.

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Sales of cash foreign currency by Ukrainians through the banking system, which were estimated at US$1.483 billion, exceeded purchases by US$135.5 million in September 2020.

Read alsoExperts predict weaker hryvnia in 2021The sales have been exceeding the purchases for the 10th consecutive month, according to the website of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU).

Ukrainian citizens in January-September 2020 sold US$1.257 billion more in cash foreign currency through the banking system than they bought.

Background

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

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