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NBU rejects crypto reserves

Ukraine’s National Bank (NBU) does not support the idea of including virtual assets (VAs), including cryptocurrencies, in international reserves, NBU’s first deputy head Serhiy Nikolaychuk told the Interfax-Ukraine news agency on Sep. 2.

2 September 2025, 10:47 AM

Regulator clears way to privatize Sense Bank, Ukrgasbank

Ukraine’s Financial Stability Council has ruled that selling state-owned Sense Bank and Ukrgasbank would not undermine the stability of the country’s banking system, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) announced on Aug. 20.

20 August 2025, 09:37 PM

NBU: Ukraine’s inflation eases to 14.1%

Ukraine’s actual inflation trajectory is lower than forecasted, mainly due to a significant drop in vegetable prices, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) reported on Aug. 11.

12 August 2025, 02:11 PM

London court rules against Kolomoisky in $1.9B PrivatBank case

The July 30 ruling by London’s High Court in favor of state-owned PrivatBank will have devastating consequences for the business empire of its former owner, Ihor Kolomoisky, Valeriya Hontarieva, former head of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has said, according to an NV Business article.

31 July 2025, 02:52 PM

Ukraine embraces open banking for EU integration

Ukraine’s National Bank has approved the Regulation on Open Banking in Ukraine, which takes effect on Aug. 1, 2025, the central bank announced.

28 July 2025, 04:45 PM

Ukraine dodges recession, posts modest Q1 GDP rise

Ukraine's real gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.9% in the first quarter compared to the same period of 2024, according to the State Statistics Service's preliminary estimate released on June 30.

1 July 2025, 10:50 AM

Gloomy price trend grips Ukraine’s food market - Ukrainian Parliament’s Tax Committee

Ukraine has seen surge in everyday essentials prices — with cabbage and carrots skyrocketing by over 200%, and only diesel fuel showing a slight decline, Danylo Hetmantsev, Ukrainian Parliament’s Tax Committee head reported on May 15.

15 May 2025, 10:31 AM

Inflation slows down to 0.7% in April

Consumer prices across Ukraine increased by 0.7% in April, decelerating from March’s 1.5% inflation rate, the State Statistics Service reported on May 9.

9 May 2025, 11:38 PM

Why Ukraine’s government is targeting Petro Poroshenko — and risking the NBU’s political neutrality

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s office is continuing to put pressure on former President Petro Poroshenko and his assets, using sanctions imposed by Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council (NSDC). Even the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has been drawn into the affair, compelled to enforce a decision labeling Poroshenko a person of “imperfect reputation.” The move has raised questions about its rationale — if there is one at all.

3 May 2025, 11:21 AM

NBU records anemic economic growth in Q1 2025

Ukraine’s real GDP grew 0.5% YoY in Q1 2025, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) reported on April 25.

25 April 2025, 09:41 PM

Central bank sees limited direct impact of Trump's tariffs on Ukraine’s economy

New U.S. tariffs, introduced on April 2, will have a limited direct impact on Ukraine’s economy due to its small export volume to the United States, which accounts for less than 2% of total exports, but the indirect effect due to the slowdown in partner countries may be more significant, Ukraine’s National Bank (NBU) stated in its April 2025 Inflation Report released on April 24.

25 April 2025, 06:41 PM

NBU maintains key rate, worsens inflation and economic growth forecast in Ukraine

The National Bank of Ukraine will keep its discount rate at 15.5% while lowering its inflation and GDP forecasts on April 18.

17 April 2025, 05:19 PM

Ukraine hopes to access frozen Russian assets by 2026 to fund reconstruction and cover budget needs — NBU

Ukraine hopes to begin receiving external financing in 2026, including funds from the principal of Russian frozen assets, NBU head Andrii Pushnyi wrote on Facebook on April 8.

9 April 2025, 11:43 AM

Poroshenko’s bank slapped with biggest fine in sweeping NBU crackdown

Ukraine’s National Bank in March fined six banks a combined 59.55 million hryvnias for violating anti-money laundering and counterterrorism financing laws, the regulator said.

8 April 2025, 11:35 PM

Foreign investment in Ukraine falls sharply, lagging far behind Poland

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to Ukraine continue to decline as the country received just $351 mln in the first two months of 2025, Danylo Hetmantsev, the Parliament’s Finance, Tax, and Customs Policy Committee head wrote on April 4.

4 April 2025, 02:27 PM

Ukraine's central bank fines Idea Bank for unethical debt practices

The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has fined PJSC Idea Bank 102,000 hryvnias ($2,441) for breaching ethical behavior standards in handling overdue debt, a move announced on March 24, as the bank’s ownership transition to TAS Group’s Sergiy Tigipko remains under review.

25 March 2025, 11:39 AM

Ukraine faces lower 2025 forecasts from IMF, banks

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) downgraded its 2025 economic growth forecast for Ukraine by 0.5 percentage points to 2-3%, news agency Interfax-Ukraine reported on Feb. 28.

1 March 2025, 01:06 PM

Inflation in Ukraine: What's driving prices and what to expect

Ukraine's inflation rate reached 12.9% in January on an annual basis, exceeding the forecast by the National Bank of Ukraine, the regulator said in its report on Feb. 11.

12 February 2025, 01:50 PM

January 2025 inflation in Ukraine at 1.2%

Consumer prices in Ukraine rose by 1.2% in January 2025—notably lower than in December (1.4%) and November (1.9%) of 2024, according to the State Statistics Service.

10 February 2025, 08:12 PM

Ukraine’s central bank says Ukrposhta can’t run a bank without its approval

The creation of a postal bank by transferring a controlling stake in First Investment Bank (PIN Bank) to Ukrposhta will require approval from the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU).

30 January 2025, 12:32 PM

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