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The National Bank of Ukraine published official foreign exchange rates for Thursday, 22 October. The dollar lost a little in value, while the euro became more expensive.
NBU exchange rates For Thursday, 22 October, the NBU set the official dollar rate at 45,02 UAH. Compared with the previous banking day, 21 October, the American currency fell by 5 kopiykas — from 45,07 UAH. The official euro rate, by contrast, rose. On 22 October it is 50,56 UAH, which is 3 kopiykas more than the day before, when the European currency cost 50,53 UAH. Photo: NBU exchange rates on 22 October (RBC-Ukraine infographic) Read also: 1000 dollars for 45 500 UAH: bank and exchange office rates on 21 October Why the NBU is spending more currency to maintain stability The relatively calm exchange-rate dynamics do not mean that pressure on the foreign exchange market has eased. Currency interventions by the National Bank continue to play a significant role in maintaining balance. According to Taras Lesovyi, director of the Financial Markets and Investment Activity Department at Globus Bank, over the past two months the regulator has on average sold about 1,2 billion dollars on the foreign exchange market per week. That is roughly 30–35% more than in the first half of the year, when the average weekly volume of interventions was about 900 million dollars. The banker explains this load primarily by the large gap between importers’ demand for foreign currency and export receipts. From January to August Ukraine imported goods worth almost 66,3 billion dollars, while exports over that period exceeded 26,6 billion dollars. The gap between the figures approached 40 billion dollars, and the volume of imports was nearly 2,5 times greater than exports. This situation creates substantial demand for foreign currency from businesses. It is needed to purchase fuel, machinery, equipment, raw materials, and components. At the same time, the natural supply of currency from exporters is insufficient to fully cover this demand. Under these conditions, NBU interventions remain an important tool for maintaining balance in the foreign exchange market. Read also: Why the dollar and the euro can move in opposite directions: Taras Kozak explained how the market works
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