Bank deposits in the national currency in Ukraine in February 2021 grew by 1.2%, to UAH 832.8 billion (US$30 billion), while deposits in foreign currency shrank by 1.2% in the U.S. dollar equivalent, to US$17.63 billion.
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The balance of loans in foreign currency declined by 1.5% in the second month of 2021, to US$12.178 billion.
Background
The volume of bank deposits in the national currency in Ukraine in 2020 rose by 30.7%, to UAH 838 billion (US$30.2 billion), while that of deposits in foreign currency expanded by 20.4%, to US$17.46 billion.
