Today, April 28, the national Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has established such rates of major foreign currencies against the hryvnia:
1 USD – UAH 26,55;
1 Euro of 28.89 UAH;
10 Russian rubles – UAH 4,66.
Thus, the dollar, compared to yesterday’s values have dropped by another penny. From 6 April, the dollar in Ukraine has officially fallen to 60 cents.
Values below UAH 26.6 dollar has reached since the beginning of January 2017.
The Euro fell another seven cents after yesterday’s decline of four-penny, remaining below $ 29 UAH. The Russian ruble has also “lost” for six cents.
We will remind, the head of the NBU Valeria Gontareva confirmed its resignation. May 10 the Central Bank may be a new leader. Before that the statement of the head of the NBU must be signed by the President, and after that the document must be approved by the Parliament. Analysts believe that despite the personnel changes at the NBU, the hryvnia will continue until the trend to strengthen.
- In 2017, the Finance Ministry of Ukraine expects the rate of 27,2 USD per dollar. The head of the NBU Valeria Gontareva considers budgeted-2017 the dollar is realistic. At the same time 2017-1018 year, according to calculations of the Ministry of economy, the dollar could jump up to 35 UAH;
- For 2015 , the hryvnia depreciated by half, and for 2016 , the hryvnia depreciated by 12.9%, entering the TOP 3 of the weakest currencies of the CIS;
- According to the “big Mac index” , the dollar in Ukraine has to cost a little more than 8 UAH;
- The historical maximum the official rate of the dollar – 30.01 UAH/USD. – was made in Feb 2015.
